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Codon Usage MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Codon Usage
Tree Number(s)
G05.360.335.355.113
Unique ID
D000081183
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000081183
Scope Note
The frequency of occurrence, in a specific organism's DNA sequence, of one of several potential synonymous codons that code for a particular amino acid. Frequently, there is a nonrandom pattern (bias) in the usage of a particular codon or codons over other synonymous codons.
Entry Term(s)
Codon Bias
Codon Preference
Codon Usage Bias
Codon Usage Pattern
Synonymous Codon Usage
Previous Indexing
Codon (1979-2019)
Public MeSH Note
2020
History Note
2020
Date Established
2020/01/01
Date of Entry
2019/07/08
Revision Date
2019/07/05
Codon Usage Preferred
Codon Bias Narrower
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