Is Mutation Random or Targeted?: No Evidence for Hypermutability in Snail Toxin Genes
Is Mutation Random or Targeted?: No Evidence for Hypermutability in Snail Toxin Genes
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United States: Oxford University Press
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Ever since Luria and Delbruck, the notion that mutation is random with respect to fitness has been foundational to modern biology. However, various studies have claimed striking exceptions to this rule. One influential case involves toxin-encoding genes in snails of the genus Conus, termed conotoxins, a large gene family that undergoes rapid divers...
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Is Mutation Random or Targeted?: No Evidence for Hypermutability in Snail Toxin Genes
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0737-4038
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1537-1719
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10.1093/molbev/msw140
