Detection of signature sequences in overlapping genes and prediction of a novel overlapping gene in hepatitis G virus

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 284-295

  Pavesi, Angelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amino acid composition; Codon usage; Constrained evolution; Hepatitis G virus; Overlapping genes; Synonymous substitution rate

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CODON USAGE; GENE REARRANGEMENT; GENE SEQUENCE; HEPATITIS G VIRUS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; UNINDEXED SEQUENCE; VIRUS GENE;

ANIMALIA; DNA VIRUSES; GB VIRUS C/HEPATITIS G VIRUS; RNA VIRUSES;

EID: 0033921799     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002399910033     Document Type: Article

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