Moderate nucleotide diversity in the Atlantic herring is associated with a low mutation rate

Moderate nucleotide diversity in the Atlantic herring is associated with a low mutation rate

The Atlantic herring is one of the most abundant vertebrates on earth but its nucleotide diversity is moderate (π = 0.3%), only three-fold higher than in human. Here, we present a pedigree-based estimation of the mutation rate in this species. Based on whole-genome sequencing of four parents and 12...

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Main Authors: Chungang Feng, Mats Pettersson, Sangeet Lamichhaney, Carl-Johan Rubin, Nima Rafati, Michele Casini, Arild Folkvord, Leif Andersson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-06-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
mutation
nucleotide diversity
evolution
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/23907

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