The study fills a gap in knowledge in the effects of nuclear DNA size in single-cell algae and protists.
Tag - GC content
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Codon usage in non-grass monocots
Codon usage bias (also known as codon bias) is the selective use of nucleotide triplets (codons) to encode specific amino acid sequences in the protein coding genes of a species. Every amino acid in a sequence can be...
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Evolution of genome size and GC content in Droseraceae
Previous studies have suggested that carnivory and holokinetic chromosomes might be associated with genome downsizing in plants. Veleba et al. analysed genome evolution in sundews (Droseraceae), a widespread genus that...
Evolution of genome size in Carex
Knowledge of evolution of genome size in species with holocentric chromosomes is limited. Lipnerová et al. study genome size and base composition in the holocentric genus Carex (Cyperaceae) in relation to chromosome...
Genome size and DNA base composition (Research in Context)
Genome size is known to affect various plant traits such as stomatal size and seed mass but these associations are not well understood for species with very large genomes, which are largely represented by geophytic...
