Fitness difference between two synonymous mutations of Phytophthora infestans ATP6 gene

Abstract Background Sequence variation produced by mutation provides the ultimate source of natural selection for species adaptation. Unlike nonsynonymous mutation, synonymous mutations are generally considered to be selectively neutral but accumulating evidence suggests they also contribute to spec...

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Main Authors: Oswald Nkurikiyimfura, Abdul Waheed, Hanmei Fang, Xiaoxian Yuan, Lixia Chen, Yan-Ping Wang, Guodong Lu, Jiasui Zhan, Lina Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-024-02223-4