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Caption: All tRNAs assemble themselves into a shape that, if flattened, resembles a cloverleaf. Patterns in these structures give clues to early evolutionary history. The red areas of the molecule pictured above are the most ancient.
Credit: Image courtesy of Gustavo Caetano-Anollés.
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