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Codon usage bias

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The preferential use of certain synonymous codons over others in an organism's genes, often correlated with tRNA abundance and translation efficiency.

AP course connection

Topic 6.4: 6.4 Translation

Unit 6

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