Abstract
Genetic code expansion, for the site-specific incorporation of unnatural amino acids into proteins, is currently limited to cultured cells and unicellular organisms. Here we expand the genetic code of a multicellular animal, the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Amino Acids / genetics*
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Animals
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Caenorhabditis elegans / genetics*
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Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / genetics*
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Genetic Code*
Substances
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Amino Acids
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Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
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DNA, Bacterial