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Low mutation rate in epaulette sharks is consistent with a slow rate of evolution in sharks
Sharks occupy diverse ecological niches and play critical roles in marine ecosystems, often acting as apex predators. They are considered a slow-evolving lineage and have been suggested to exhibit exceptionally low cancer rates. These two features could be explained by a low nuclear mutation rate. H...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10587355/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37857613 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-42238-x |