Sexual selection does not influence minisatellite mutation rate

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Moller and Cuervo report a significant trend between minisatellite mutation rate and the frequency of extra-pair copulations in birds. This is interpreted as evidence that the high rate of evolution demanded by sexual selection has i...

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Main Author: Amos William
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/5