tRNA gene number and codon usage in the C. elegans genome are co-adapted for optimal translation of highly expressed genes

Trends in Genetics

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 287-289

  Duret, Laurent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; TRANSFER RNA;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CODON USAGE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE NUMBER; GENOME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA TRANSLATION; SHORT SURVEY;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034237669     PISSN: 01689525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9525(00)02041-2     Document Type: Article

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