Genome Codon Universal Code Altered Code
Bacterial DNA
   Mycoplasma capricolum UGA Stop Trp
Mitochondrial DNA
   Human UGA Stop Trp
   Human AUA Ile Met
   Human AGA, AGG Arg Stop
   Yeast UGA Stop Trp
   Trypanosomas UGA Stop Trp
   Plants CGG Arg Trp
Nuclear DNA
   Tetrahymena UAA Stop Gln
   Paramecium UAG Stop Gln
Table 15.3: Some exceptions to the universal genetic code