Codon optimality, bias and usage in translation and mRNA decay

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Determinants of translation efficiency and accuracy

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Evolutionary conservation of codon optimality reveals hidden signatures of cotranslational folding

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Dynamics of Translation of Single mRNA Molecules In Vivo

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Rate-Limiting Steps in Yeast Protein Translation

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Reprogramming of tRNA modifications controls the oxidative stress response by codon-biased translation of proteins

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The frequency of translational misreading errors in E. coli is largely determined by tRNA competition

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Synonymous Codons Direct Cotranslational Folding toward Different Protein Conformations

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