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The effect of age and sex on the rate of de novo mutations in barn owls

2026-02-18

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The rate of new mutations is the ultimate source of genetic variation, and thus, a fundamental quantity in evolution. Mutation rates vary across the tree of life, influenced by selection pressures and life-history traits. Within species, mutation rates and types show subtle differences between sexes as well as a positive association with parental age. Most of the direct estimates come from a few mammal species, of...

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Literature Corpus work: 88d4399b-8a29-5bab-ba3a-9586dc4e933f
DOI: 10.64898/2026.02.17.706346

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