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Codon optimization underpins generalist parasitism in fungi

Codon optimization underpins generalist parasitism in fungi

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Codon optimization underpins generalist parasitism in fungi

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Codon optimization underpins generalist parasitism in fungi

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England: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd

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eLife, 2017-02, Vol.6

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English

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England: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd

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The range of hosts that parasites can infect is a key determinant of the emergence and spread of disease. Yet, the impact of host range variation on the evolution of parasite genomes remains unknown. Here, we show that codon optimization underlies genome adaptation in broad host range parasites. We found that the longer proteins encoded by broad ho...

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Codon optimization underpins generalist parasitism in fungi

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_ed97b7fe630144678e1b2425c01647a3

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_ed97b7fe630144678e1b2425c01647a3

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2050-084X

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2050-084X

DOI

10.7554/eLife.22472

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