Mutation is modulated: implications for evolution.

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Evolution occurs through genome variation followed by selection. Because DNA sequence context affects the activity of enzymes that copy, move and repair DNA, there are intrinsic variations in the probability of genetic variation along a genome. These intrinsic variations can be affected by selective pressure. Codon changes that do not alter the encoded amino acids may still have effects on the local rate of...

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