Codon usage in plastid genes is correlated with context, position within the gene, and amino acid content

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 184-193

  Morton, Brian R ^b   So, Bernadette G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Program on US Russia Relations at Columbia s Harriman Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Selection; Translation efficiency

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

ADAPTATION; AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; CODON; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLASTID; RICE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0033938079     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002399910020     Document Type: Article

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