Mutation rates: simpler than we thought?

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Brookfield, John F.Y. (2018) Mutation rates: simpler than we thought? Current Biology . ISSN 1879-0445 (In Press)

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Abstract

Mutation rate variation is often explained by varying optimal rates, or through effective population sizes determining the effectiveness of selection. But a rate difference between humans and owl monkeys is now explained mechanistically as a consequence of differing reproductive longevities.

Item Type: Article
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Life Sciences
Depositing User: Eprints, Support
Date Deposited: 04 Sep 2018 08:54
Last Modified: 07 Nov 2018 04:30
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/53661

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