Synonymous and nonsynonymous substitutions in mammalian genes and the nearly neutral theory

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 56-63

  Tomoko, Ohta ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENETICS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mammalian genes; Nearly neutral theory; Nonsynonymous substitution; Synonymous substitution

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTIODACTYLA; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIMATE; RAT;

ANIMAL; EVOLUTION; MAMMALS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

ARTIODACTYLA; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES; RODENTIA;

EID: 0028955455     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: 14321432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00166595     Document Type: Article

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