Human mutation - blame (mostly) men

被引：12

作者：

Ellegren, H ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Uppsala Univ, Evolutionary Biol Ctr, Dept Evolutionary Biol, SE-75236 Uppsala, Sweden

来源：

NATURE GENETICS | 2002年 / 31卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1038/ng0502-9

中图分类号：

Q3 [遗传学];

学科分类号：

071007 ; 090102 ;

摘要：

The relative contribution of mothers and fathers to mutation can be studied by evolutionary analysis of sex-linked DNA sequences. A new study shows that mutations occur in men at a rate five times of that in women, lending support to the idea of 'male-driven evolution'.

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页数：2

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