The challenge and promise of estimating the de novo mutation rate from whole genome comparisons among closely related individuals.
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DOI: 10.1111/mec.16007
Abstract: Germline mutations are the raw material for natural selection, driving species evolution and the generation of earth's biodiversity. Without this driver of genetic diversity, life on earth would stagnate. Yet, it is a double-edged sword.… read more here.
Keywords: whole genome; genome comparisons; challenge promise; comparisons among ... See more keywords