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Modulation of Base Specific Mutation and Recombination Rates Enables Functional Adaptation within the Context of the Genetic Code | | Taison Tan
; Leonard D. Bogarad
; Michael W. Deem
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20 Apr 2004 | | Subject: | Genomics; Populations and Evolution | q-bio.GN q-bio.PE | | Abstract: | The persistence of life requires populations to adapt at a rate commensurate with the dynamics of their environment. Successful populations that inhabit highly variable environments have evolved mechanisms to increase the likelihood of successful adaptation. We introduce a $64 imes 64$ matrix to quantify base-specific mutation potential, analyzing four different replicative systems, error-prone PCR, mouse antibodies, a nematode, and Drosophila. Mutational tendencies are correlated with the structural evolution of proteins. In systems under strong selective pressure, mutational biases are shown to favor the adaptive search of space, either by base mutation or by recombination. Such adaptability is discussed within the context of the genetic code at the levels of replication and codon usage. | | Source: | arXiv, q-bio.GN/0404022 | | Services: | Forum | Review | PDF | Favorites | |
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