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Low-frequency somatic mutations are heritable in tropical trees Dicorynia guianensis and Sextonia rubra.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 5 Mar 2024
Schmitt Sylvain, Heuret Patrick, Troispoux Valérie, Beraud Mélanie, Cazal Jocelyn, Chancerel Émilie, Cravero Charlotte, Guichoux Erwan, Lepais Olivier, Loureiro João, Marande William, Martin-Ducup Olivier, Vincent Gregoire, Chave Jérôme, Plomion Christophe, Leroy Thibault, Heuertz Myriam, Tysklind Niklas
Abstract excerpt
Somatic mutations potentially play a role in plant evolution, but common expectations pertaining to plant somatic mutations remain insufficiently tested. Unlike in most animals, the plant germline is assumed to be set aside late in development, leading to the expectation that plants accumulate somatic mutations along growth. Therefore, several predictions were made on the fate of somatic mutations: mutations have...
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