Low Mutation Rate and Atypical Mutation Spectrum in Prasinoderma coloniale: Insights From an Early Diverging Green Lineage.

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Mutations are the ultimate source of genetic diversity on which natural selection and genetic drift act, playing a crucial role in evolution and long-term adaptation. At the molecular level, the spontaneous mutation rate (µ), defined as the number of mutations per base per generation, thus determines the adaptive potential of a species. Through a mutation accumulation experiment, we estimate the mutation rate and...

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