Molecular Evolution Activities
 

This is a comprehensive bibliography (under construction) of primary and secondary sources on the neutral theory of molecular evolution. It currently covers the period 1973-2001.

Author :

Nakamura, T.;Suyama, A.;Wada, A.

Year :

1991

Title :

2 Types of Linkage between Codon Usage and Gene-Expression Levels

Journal :

Febs Letters

Volume :

289

Issue :

1

Pages :

123-125

Date :

Sep 2

Short Title :

2 Types of Linkage between Codon Usage and Gene-Expression Levels

Alternate Journal :

FEBS Lett.

Custom 2 :

ISI:A1991GE52300030

Abstract :

The relation between codon usage and gene-expression levels is an intensively investigated and discussed topic in the field of molecular evolution. We statistically analyzed 25 Escherichia coli gene sequences by a new classification of synonymous codons and found that (i) there are two distinct types of linkage between codon usage and gene-expression levels in E. coli, and (ii) one of the two kinds of codon preferences (the codon preference concerned with interaction of GC/AT choice at three codon positions) is observed significantly in weakly expressed genes.

Notes :

Times Cited: 7 GE523 FEBS LETT
 -- contributed by John Beatty, March 29, 2002