Michael A. Gilchrist

May 30, 2024 | ecoevorxiv.org | |Premal Shah |Edward Wallace |Michael A. Gilchrist

Downloads Download Preprint Authors Abstract Synonymous codons are used unevenly despite coding for the same amino acid. Recent work has provided critical insights into the functions, mechanisms, and fitness consequences of codon usage bias and synonymous mutations. However, experiments aimed at understanding the role of synonymous mutations often involve only a small number of reporter genes.