Quantitative analysis of mutation and selection pressures on base composition skews in bacterial chromosomes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most bacterial chromosomes exhibit asymmetry of base composition with respect to leading <it>vs</it>. lagging strands (GC and AT skews). These skews reflect mainly those in protein coding sequences, which are driven by as...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Genomics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/8/286 |