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Statistical methods for detecting molecular adaptation
Trends in Ecology & Evolution · 2000 · Vol. 15(12) · pp. 496–503
Ziheng Yang✉(University College London)Joseph P. Bielawski(University College London)
Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsEvolution and Genetic DynamicsNonsynonymous substitutionAdaptation (eye)BiologyMolecular evolutionSelection (genetic algorithm)Evolutionary biologyPositive selectionNegative selectionSynonymous substitutionComputational biology
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