The Longer the Lifespan of a Species, the Slower the Rate of Mutations - Technology Networks

A new study has compared the rate of genetic mutation across 16 species and revealed that a species with a longer lifespan accumulates mutations at a slower rate.

Quantity of mutations acquired similar over lifetime of 16 species, despite vast differences in lifespan and body mass. The first study to compare the accumulation of mutations across many animal sp… [+6152 chars]

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