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b_b  ·  2268 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The “Wow! signal” of the terrestrial genetic code

The math is dismayingly simple. The only keys to understanding are to have a very basic conception of what they mean by nucleon numbers in the block and side chains of amino acids, and how the degenerate codons are grouped. If you can conceptualize those, you'll get it right away.