Inferring the selection on genes of yeasts, schistosomes and amniotes

Research presented in this thesis focuses on using evolutionary rates to detect the fingerprint of natural selection. I have undertaken four studies that consider different branches of the eukaryotic tree: 1. Predicting positive selection in genes from five species of Saccharomyces genes. 2. Studyin...

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Main Author: Oh, Tania Wei Ling
Published: University of Oxford 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.497062