A genome-wide investigation of microsatellite mismatches and the association with body mass among bird species
Mutation rate is usually found to covary with many life history traits of animals such as body mass, which has been readily explained by the higher number of mutation opportunities per unit time. Although the precise reason for the pattern is not yet clear, to determine the universality of this patt...
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-03-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/4495.pdf |