Synonymous codon usage bias is correlative to intron number and shows disequilibrium among exons in plants

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Evidence has been assembled to suggest synonymous codon usage bias (SCUB) has close relationship with intron. However, the relationship (if any) between SCUB and intron number as well as exon position is at present rather unclear.<...

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Main Authors: Qin Zhen, Cai Zhengqiu, Xia Guangmin, Wang Mengcheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/14/56