Does codon bias have an evolutionary origin?
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Studies on the Origin and Evolution of Codon Bias
Background: There is a 3-fold redundancy in the Genetic Code; most amino acids are encoded by more than one codon. These synonymous codons are not used equally; there is a Codon Usage Bias (CUB). This article will provide novel information about the origin and evolution of this bias. Results: Codon Usage Bias (CUB, defined here as deviation from equal usage of synonymous codons) was studied in ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1742-4682
DOI: 10.1186/1742-4682-5-16