Skew in CG content near the transcription start site in Arabidopsis thaliana.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
We have discovered a novel statistical feature of Arabidopsis thaliana genome that remarkably correlates with a position of transcription start site--CG skew peak. We hypothesize that the phenomenon can be explained by the higher mutability of unprotected cytosines.
Medical subject headings
- Arabidopsis
- Cytosine
- Guanine
- Sequence Alignment
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Transcription Initiation Site
- Transcription, Genetic