Open AccessThe Spectrum of Mitochondrial Mutation Differs across Species
Author(s) -
Kristi L. Montooth,
David M. Rand
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
plos biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1545-7885
pISSN - 1544-9173
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.0060213
Subject(s) - biology , mutation , mitochondrial dna , genetics , evolutionary biology , gene
Mitochondrial DNA mutation rates have now been measured in several model organisms. The patterns of mutation are strikingly different among species and point to modulation of mutation-selection balance in the evolution of nucleotide composition.
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