Genetics: From Genes to Genomes
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781259700903
Author: Leland Hartwell Dr., Michael L. Goldberg Professor Dr., Janice Fischer, Leroy Hood Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 4P
Among mammals, measurements of the rate of generation of autosomal recessive mutations have been made almost exclusively in mice, while many measurements of the rate of generation of dominant mutations have been made both in mice and in humans. What do you think is the reason for this difference?
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Genetics: From Genes to Genomes
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