Abstract
Mutation frequencies vary along the genome, but the factors determining this variability are only partially understood. Pich et al. unravel a similar to 10 bp periodicity in mutation rates at nucleosome-proximal regions that follows minor groove orientation. Opposing differential DNA damage and repair processes could shape genetic divergence irrespective of selection.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 902-904 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Cell |
Volume | 175 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Nov 2018 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology