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Replication-associated mutational asymmetry in the human genome.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Aug 2011
Chen Chun-Long, Duquenne Lauranne, Audit Benjamin, Guilbaud Guillaume, Rappailles Aurélien, Baker Antoine, Huvet Maxime, d'Aubenton-Carafa Yves, Hyrien Olivier, Arneodo Alain, Thermes Claude
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During evolution, mutations occur at rates that can differ between the two DNA strands. In the human genome, nucleotide substitutions occur at different rates on the transcribed and non-transcribed strands that may result from transcription-coupled repair. These mutational asymmetries generate transcription-associated compositional skews. To date, the existence of such asymmetries associated with replication has...
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