Inference of expression-dependent negative selection based on polymorphism and divergence in the human genome

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1622-1626

  Osada, Naoki ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Human genome; McDonald Kreitman test; Natural selection; Slightly deleterious mutations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN GENOME; HUMAN TISSUE;

DATABASES, GENETIC; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOME, HUMAN; HUMANS; MUTATION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SELECTION (GENETICS); VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 34547777398     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: 15371719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msm080     Document Type: Article

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