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Effects of urban-induced mutations on ecology, evolution and health.
Nature ecology & evolution - 1 Jun 2024
Johnson Marc T J, Arif Irtaqa, Marchetti Francesco, Munshi-South Jason, Ness Rob W, Szulkin Marta, Verrelli Brian C, Yauk Carole L, Anstett Daniel N, Booth Warren, Caizergues Aude E, Carlen Elizabeth J, Dant Anthony, González Josefa, Lagos César González, Oman Madeleine, Phifer-Rixey Megan, Rennison Diana J, Rosenberg Michael S, Winchell Kristin M
Abstract excerpt
Increasing evidence suggests that urbanization is associated with higher mutation rates, which can affect the health and evolution of organisms that inhabit cities. Elevated pollution levels in urban areas can induce DNA damage, leading to de novo mutations. Studies on mutations induced by urban pollution are most prevalent in humans and microorganisms, whereas studies of non-human eukaryotes are rare, even...
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