Variability in Codon Usage in Coronaviruses Is Mainly Driven by Mutational Bias and Selective Constraints on CpG Dinucleotide

The <i>Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2</i> (SARS-CoV-2) is the third human-emerged virus of the 21st century from the <i>Coronaviridae</i> family, causing the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Due to the high zoonotic potential of coronavir...

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Main Authors: Josquin Daron, Ignacio G. Bravo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/9/1800