Understanding the codon usage patterns of mitochondrial CO genes among Amphibians
PA Barbhuiya, A Uddin, S Chakraborty - Gene, 2021 - Elsevier
A universal phenomenon of using synonymous codons unequally in coding sequences
known as codon usage bias (CUB) is observed in all forms of life. Mutation and natural …
known as codon usage bias (CUB) is observed in all forms of life. Mutation and natural …
Switches in species-specific codon preferences: the influence of mutation biases
DC Shields - Journal of molecular evolution, 1990 - Springer
A model of synonymous codon usage is developed in which the most frequent codons are
selectively advantageous because of their coadaptation with tRNA abundances. Random …
selectively advantageous because of their coadaptation with tRNA abundances. Random …
[HTML][HTML] The protein domains of vertebrate species in which selection is more effective have greater intrinsic structural disorder
CA Weibel, AL Wheeler, JE James, SM Willis… - BioRxiv, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The nearly neutral theory of molecular evolution posits variation among species in the
effectiveness of selection. In an idealized model, the census population size determines …
effectiveness of selection. In an idealized model, the census population size determines …
Detecting and understanding natural selection
M Anisimova, D Liberles - Codon evolution: mechanisms and …, 2012 - books.google.com
More than 150 years after the publication of Darwin's Origin of species, natural selection
continues to be the dominant explanation for the phenotypic variety of living organisms on …
continues to be the dominant explanation for the phenotypic variety of living organisms on …
Multiple factors confounding phylogenetic detection of selection on codon usage
S Laurin-Lemay, H Philippe… - Molecular biology and …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Detecting selection on codon usage (CU) is a difficult task, since CU can be shaped by both
the mutational process and selective constraints operating at the DNA, RNA, and protein …
the mutational process and selective constraints operating at the DNA, RNA, and protein …
Mutation
DR Forsdyke, DR Forsdyke - Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 2016 - Springer
Anatomical or physiological variations that are inherited are due to inherited changes
(mutations) in base sequences of DNA. Mutations that change genes can affect the …
(mutations) in base sequences of DNA. Mutations that change genes can affect the …
Codon usage bias in animals: disentangling the effects of natural selection, effective population size, and GC-biased gene conversion
Selection on codon usage bias is well documented in a number of microorganisms. Whether
codon usage is also generally shaped by natural selection in large organisms, despite their …
codon usage is also generally shaped by natural selection in large organisms, despite their …
Evolution of codon usage bias in diatoms
M Krasovec, DA Filatov - Genes, 2019 - mdpi.com
Codon usage bias (CUB)—preferential use of one of the synonymous codons, has been
described in a wide range of organisms from bacteria to mammals, but it has not yet been …
described in a wide range of organisms from bacteria to mammals, but it has not yet been …
Codon usage decreases the error minimization within the genetic code
CT Zhu, XB Zeng, WD Huang - Journal of Molecular Evolution, 2003 - Springer
The genetic code is not random but instead is organized in such a way that single nucleotide
substitutions are more likely to result in changes between similar amino acids. This fidelity …
substitutions are more likely to result in changes between similar amino acids. This fidelity …