Article
De Novo Mutation Rate Variation and Its Determinants in Chlamydomonas.
Molecular biology and evolution - 23 Aug 2021
López-Cortegano Eugenio, Craig Rory J, Chebib Jobran, Samuels Toby, Morgan Andrew D, Kraemer Susanne A, Böndel Katharina B, Ness Rob W, Colegrave Nick, Keightley Peter D
Abstract excerpt
De novo mutations are central for evolution, since they provide the raw material for natural selection by regenerating genetic variation. However, studying de novo mutations is challenging and is generally restricted to model species, so we have a limited understanding of the evolution of the mutation rate and spectrum between closely related species. Here, we present a mutation accumulation (MA) experiment to...
Topics
- Base Composition
- Chlamydomonas
- Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
- Mutation
- Mutation Accumulation
- Mutation Rate