The spontaneous mutation rate of Drosophila pseudoobscura

• Published in: G3 : genes - genomes - genetics Vol. 11; no. 7
• Main Author: Krasovec, Marc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.07.2021; Genetics Society of America
• Subjects: Earth Sciences; Genomes; Grandparents; Insects; Investigation; Mutation; Oceanography; Sciences of the Universe; Yeast; mutation rate; spontaneous mutation; hybrids; Mutation rate; Drosophila pseudoobscura

The spontaneous mutation rate is a very variable trait that is subject to drift, selection and is sometimes highly plastic. Consequently, its variation between close species, or even between populations from the same species, can be very large. Here, I estimated the spontaneous mutation rate of Dros...