Comparative analysis of codon usage patterns among mitochondrion, chloroplast and nuclear genes in Triticum aestivum L

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 246-254

  Zhang, Wen Juan ^a   Zhou, Jie ^a   Li, Zuo Feng ^a   Wang, Li ^a   Gu, Xun ^b   Zhong, Yang ^a,c  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SHANGHAI CENTER FOR BIOINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Chloroplast; Codon usage; Mitochondrion; Neutral mutation; Nuclear gene; Selection constraint; Triticum aestivum

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPLAST; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MITOCHONDRION; MUTATION; NATURAL SELECTION; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33947634052     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2007.00404.x     Document Type: Article

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