On the evolution of codon usage bias
The genetic code is redundant, with most amino acids coded by multiple codons. In many organisms, codon usage is biased towards particular codons. A variety of adaptive and non-adaptive explanations have been proposed to explain these patterns of codon usage bias. Using mechanistic models of protein...
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Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange
2011
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| Online Access: | http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/1024 |