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Age-related accumulation of mutations supports a replication-dependent mechanism of spontaneous mutation at tandem repeat DNA Loci in mice.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Nov 2009
Hardwick Robert J, Tretyakov Michael V, Dubrova Yuri E
Abstract excerpt
Expanded simple tandem repeat (ESTR) loci belong to the class of highly unstable loci in the mouse genome. The mechanisms underlying the very high spontaneous instability at these loci still remain poorly understood. Using single-molecule polymerase chain reaction, here we have compared the pattern of mutation accumulation in tissues with different proliferation capacities in male mice of age 12, 26, 48, and 96...
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