Codon Usage

**Definition:** 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.

**Tree numbers:** - G05.360.335.355.113

**Synonyms:** - Synonymous Codon Usage