Abstract
A bacterium and a fungus both use gene sequences that fail to optimize the production of circadian-clock proteins. Two studies reveal different reasons for the advantages of producing less protein.
MeSH terms
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CLOCK Proteins / genetics*
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Circadian Clocks / genetics*
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Circadian Clocks / physiology*
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Codon / genetics*
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Fungal Proteins / chemistry*
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Fungal Proteins / metabolism*
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Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial / genetics*
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Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal*
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Genes, Bacterial / genetics*
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Neurospora crassa*
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Synechococcus / genetics*
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Synechococcus / physiology*
Substances
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Codon
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FRQ protein, Neurospora crassa
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Fungal Proteins
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CLOCK Proteins