Whisperings from not so silent mutations

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This month’s Genome Watch explores how synonymous mutations may have wider implications for protein function than previously acknowledged.

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Nicolas Grosjean & Ian K. Blaby

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Grosjean, N., Blaby, I.K. Whisperings from not so silent mutations. Nat Rev Microbiol 21, 221 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-023-00864-8

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