Mutation rates: simpler than we thought?

Mutation rate variation is often explained by varying optimal rates, or through effective population sizes determining the effectiveness of selection. But a rate difference between humans and owl monkeys is now explained mechanistically as a consequence of differing reproductive longevities.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brookfield, John F.Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier (Cell Press) 2018
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/53661/