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Somatic mutations substantially increase the per‐generation mutation rate in the conifer Picea sitchensis

The rates and biological significance of somatic mutations have long been a subject of debate. Somatic mutations in plants are expected to accumulate with vegetative growth and time, yet rates of somatic mutations are unknown for conifers, which can reach exceptional sizes and ages. We investigated...

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Autores principales: Hanlon, Vincent C. T., Otto, Sarah P., Aitken, Sally N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6675141/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31388445
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/evl3.121