Article
Frequency of spontaneous and induced "point" mutations in higher eukaryotes.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Neel J V
Abstract excerpt
Data are presented on comparative mutation rates in Drosophila, mice, and humans, as derived from the study of both biochemical and morphological traits. There is a notable similarity in these rates, despite the large differences in average generation time, mean body temperature, and number of ce...
Topics
- Animals
- DNA Repair
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Female
- Genes
- Humans
- Male
- Mice
- Molecular Biology
- Mutation
- Pregnancy
- Selection, Genetic
- Species Specificity