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  • Molecular Biology
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • Heterologous gene expression is vital for protein production but hampered by native gene sequences.
  • Codon optimization strategies exist but lack comparative analysis of harmonization algorithms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate and compare the in silico performance of open-source codon harmonization tools.
  • To investigate the influence of gene-specific factors on codon harmonization outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Harmonized 27 genes using four different open-source tools for two heterologous hosts.
  • Calculated %MinMax differences (ΔMinMax) and performed statistical analysis.
  • Validated findings with a dataset of 8 strategically chosen genes.

Main Results:

  • Significant performance differences were observed among the evaluated codon harmonization tools.
  • Gene-specific factors, including GC content, RNA secondary structures, and heterologous host, significantly impacted harmonization results.
  • Tool selection should be application-dependent and consider biological factors.

Conclusions:

  • No single codon harmonization tool is universally superior; selection requires careful consideration.
  • Biological factors (GC content, RNA structures, host) are critical for successful gene harmonization.
  • Further research is needed for more complex modeling and tool development.