The Adenine/Thymine Deleterious Selection Model for GC Content Evolution at the Third Codon Position of the Histone Genes in Drosophila

The evolution of the GC (guanine cytosine) content at the third codon position of the histone genes (H1, H2A, H2B, H3, H4, H2AvD, H3.3A, H3.3B, and H4r) in 12 or more Drosophila species is reviewed. For explaining the evolution of the GC content at the third codon position of the genes, a model assuming selection with a deleterious effect for adenine/thymine and a size effect is presented. The applicability of the model to whole-genome genes is also discussed.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Genes - 12(2021), 5 vom: 12. Mai

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Matsuo, Yoshinori [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Codon
Codon usage
Drosophila
GC content
Histone gene
Histones
Journal Article
Review
Size effect

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 30.08.2021

Date Revised 30.08.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/genes12050721

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM326143637