A population genetic model for the evolution of synonymous codon usage: Patterns and predictions

Genetical Research

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 145-158

  McVean, Gilean A T ^a   Charlesworth, Brian ^a  

^a Inst of Cell   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; NUCLEOTIDE;

ARTICLE; AUTOSOME; CODON USAGE; DROSOPHILA; EVOLUTION; GENETIC MODEL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEIC ACID BASE SUBSTITUTION; POPULATION GENETICS; PREDICTION; RECESSIVE INHERITANCE; X CHROMOSOME;

DROSOPHILA;

EID: 0032749124     PISSN: 00166723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016672399003912     Document Type: Article

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