Two aspects of DNA base composition: G+C content and translation- coupled deviation from intra-strand rule of A = T and G = C

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-62

  Sueoka, Noboru ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; DNA G+C content; Parity Rule 2; PR2 bias finger print; Translation coupled PR2 bias

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; CODON USAGE; DNA BASE COMPOSITION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC DRIFT; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA; BASE COMPOSITION; DNA, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; MODELS, GENETIC; MUTATION; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELECTION (GENETICS); SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0033053160     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00006534     Document Type: Article

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