The GC-content at the 5'ends of human protein-coding genes is undergoing mutational decay
Yi Qiu, Yoon Mo Kang, Christopher Korfmann, Fanny Pouyet, Andrew W. Eckford, Alexander F. Palazzo
The paper investigates the evolutionary forces shaping GC-content at gene transcriptional start sites, finding that recombination patterns drive GC-content changes in mammals.
bioRxiv · Mar 12, 2024 · PreprintGenomics