title: [The genetic code, an instantaneous absolutely optimal code].
abstract: The genetic code is an instantaneous code i.e., each codon is deciphered out of ambiguities without knowing other symbols than the constituting nucleotides. Moreover entropy of the genetic source of information has a maximal value.
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D003062:Codon; D005815:Genetic Code; D008957:Models, Genetic; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D003062:Codon
vernacular_title: Le code génétique, code instantané absolument optimal.