Reducing the false positive rate in the non-parametric analysis of molecular coevolution

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The strength of selective constraints operating on amino acid sites of proteins has a multifactorial nature. In fact, amino acid sites within proteins coevolve due to their functional and/or structural relationships. Different method...

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Main Authors: O'Dea Shirley, Codoñer Francisco M, Fares Mario A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/106