Evolution of the Insertion-Deletion Mutation Rate Across the Tree of Life
Mutations are the ultimate source of variation used for evolutionary adaptation, while also being predominantly deleterious and a source of genetic disorders. Understanding the rate of insertion-deletion mutations (indels) is essential to understanding evolutionary processes, especially in coding re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2016-08-01
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| Series: | G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics |
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| Online Access: | http://g3journal.org/lookup/doi/10.1534/g3.116.030890 |