| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5920282 | Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Knowledge of mutation rate is fundamental to understanding genome evolution. ⺠The nucleotide divergence between species can provide an entrée into mutation rate. ⺠In plants, mtDNA mutation rates are estimated to be lower than those of ptDNA and nucDNA. ⺠We show that in the red alga Porphyra the opposite is true. ⺠The mtDNA mutation rate was 3-5 times greater than those of the ptDNA and nucDNA.
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Authors
David R. Smith, Jimeng Hua, Robert W. Lee, Patrick J. Keeling,