The mutational-response index and codon bias in genes horn a Frankia nif operon

McEwan, Neil R. and Gatherer, Derek (1998) The mutational-response index and codon bias in genes horn a Frankia nif operon. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 96 (5). pp. 716-718. ISSN 0040-5752

Abstract

The mutational response index (MRI) and measurements of codon bias were determined in three characterised genes, and two open reading frames of unknown function, from the Frankia nif operon, which encodes genes for nitrogen fixation. The merits of the different systems of measuring codon usage are discussed in the light of the results, as are the applicability of these techniques to the assessment of the translational function of putative open reading frames.