Codon Usage Bias and Cluster Analysis of the MMP-2 and MMP-9 Genes in Seven Mammals

Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 are a family of Zn2+ and Ca2+-dependent gelatinase MMPs that regulate muscle development and disease treatment, and they are highly conservative during biological evolution. Despite increasing knowledge of MMP genes, their evolutionary mechanism for functio...

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Main Authors: Tanliang Ouyang, Jincheng Zhong, Zhixin Chai, Jiabo Wang, Ming Zhang, Zhijuan Wu, Jinwei Xin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Genetics Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2823356