Trypanosomatidae codon usage and GC distribution

A study od Typanosomatidae GC distribution and codon usage is presented. The codon usage patterns in coincidence with the phylogenetical data are similar in Crithidia and Leishmania, whereas they are more divergent in Trypanosoma brucei and T. cruzi. The analyisis of the GC mutational pressure in th...

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Main Authors: Guilhermina Alonso, Palmira Guevara, Jose L. Ramirez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1992-12-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761992000400009