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. 2013 Dec 13;342(6164):1325-6.
doi: 10.1126/science.1248425.

Evolution. The hidden codes that shape protein evolution

Robert J Weatheritt  1 , M Madan Babu
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Evolution. The hidden codes that shape protein evolution

Robert J Weatheritt et al. Science. .
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Figure. Constraining codes. Regulatory elements within protein-coding regions (such as transcription factor binding) can influence codon choice and amino acid preference that are independent of protein structure or function
Redundancy in the genetic code might facilitate the existence of multiple overlapping regulatory codes within protein-coding regions of the genome.
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