Recent insights into the evolution of mutation rates in yeast.

Abstract excerpt

Mutation is the origin of all genetic variation, good and bad. The mutation process can evolve in response to mutations, positive or negative selection, and genetic drift, but how these forces contribute to mutation-rate variation is an unsolved problem at the heart of genetics research. Mutations can be challenging to measure, but genome sequencing and other tools have allowed for the collection of larger and...

Topics

• Biological Evolution
• Evolution, Molecular
• Genetic Drift
• Mutation
• Mutation Rate
• Selection, Genetic