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Selection constraints determine preference for A/U-ending codons in Taxus contorta.
Genome - 1 Apr 2020
Majeed Aasim, Kaur Harpreet, Bhardwaj Pankaj
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Unequal utilization of synonymous codons is a well-known phenomenon among living organisms. This phenomenon plays a major role in the enhancement of the accuracy and efficiency of translation. Gymnosperms are rarely paid attention in this aspect. Understanding the degree of and determining the forces influencing codon usage bias (CUB) in Taxus contorta, an endangered Himalayan gymnosperm, will prove useful in...
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