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    The causes of protein evolutionary rate variation


    McInerney, James O. (2006) The causes of protein evolutionary rate variation. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 21 (5). pp. 230-232.

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    Abstract

    The rate of protein evolution varies more than 1000-fold and, for the past 30 years, it was thought that the rate was determined by protein function. Drummond and co-workers have now shown that a single factor underlying mRNA expression, protein abundance and synonymous codon usage is the chief causal agent of protein evolutionary rate in yeast. It will be interesting to see whether this is shown to be a universal rule for all biological systems.

    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: Protein evolutionary rate, protein function
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Science and Engineering > Biology
    Item ID: 670
    Depositing User: Dr. James McInerney
    Date Deposited: 17 Aug 2007
    Journal or Publication Title: Trends in Ecology and Evolution
    Publisher: Elsevier
    Refereed: Yes
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    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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