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The Effect of the Presence and Absence of DNA Repair Genes on the Rate and Pattern of Mutation in Bacteria.
Genome biology and evolution - 9 Oct 2024
Kalogiannis Georgios, Eyre-Walker Adam
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Bacteria lose and gain repair genes as they evolve. Here, we investigate the consequences of gain and loss of 11 DNA repair genes across a broad range of bacteria. Using synonymous polymorphisms from bacteria and a set of 50 phylogenetically independent contrasts, we find no evidence that the presence or absence of these 11 genes affects either the overall level of diversity or the pattern of mutation. Using...
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