Mutation bias and GC content shape antimutator invasions

oleh: Alejandro Couce, Olivier Tenaillon

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2019-07-01

Deskripsi

Mutators are expected to re-evolve low mutation rates to reduce deleterious load, but empirical evidence is mixed. Here, the authors show that load can vary across mutators and genetic backgrounds, which their simulations suggest can substantially alter antimutator dynamics.