Figure 7
Tendency for correct amino acylation in sense and antisense tRNAs as a function of duration of gestation in primates. The y axis plots numbers of tRNAs per mitochondrial genome with less than half non-cognate amino acids with aminoacylation scores (according to TFAM) higher than the tRNA's cognate predicted according to its anticodon. The x axis is the length of the gestation period (days), for primates (gestation data from http://genomics.senescence.info/species/[58]). Triangles: sense tRNAs; Circles, antisense tRNAs. The negative trend for antisense tRNAs suggests that antisense tRNAs are more adapted for translational activity in species with fast development than those with slower development. Data for sense tRNAs are presented as negative control.