Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2017

  • Patterns of the Diversity of Characteristic Species Across Vegetation Ecosystems of Ethiopia

    Debissa Lemessa, Yayehyirad Teka

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2017
    Pages: 34-44
    Received: 27 April 2017
    Accepted: 4 May 2017
    Published: 27 May 2017
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    Abstract: Understanding plant species distribution across ecosystems is fundamental for designing conservation mechanisms at different ecological scales. Here, the aim of this study is to examine the pattern of plant species richness, unique/restricted, endemic and threatened species across eleven vegetation ecosystems of Ethiopia. The species data were comp... Show More
  • Relictual tRNAs Recognized not Chemically Inert Amino Acids, but Chemically Active Aminoacyl-Adenylates

    Yuri Pivovarenko

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2017
    Pages: 45-48
    Received: 17 March 2017
    Accepted: 10 April 2017
    Published: 27 May 2017
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    Abstract: Some authors believe that the genetic code originated due to the ability of amino acids to form complexes with the corresponding antikodons. We believe that it is wrong and hypothesize that the relic tRNAs did not form complexes with chemically inactive amino acids. The formation of such complexes was devoid of “biological meaning”. Instead, they r... Show More