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Genetic Variation: Polymorphisms and Mutations

  • Wright A
Wiley, (2005)
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0005005
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Abstract

Theamountofsequencevariation in different regions of the human genome varies by an order ofmagnitude.Mutations give rise to all variation, but their survival in the genome is influenced by many factors including effects on reproductive fitness, human population history, chromosomal location and recombination rates.

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Wright, A. F. (2005). Genetic Variation: Polymorphisms and Mutations. In Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1038/npg.els.0005005

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