Abstract
Mutation accumulation in long-lived fairy-ring mushrooms is orders of magnitude lower than predicted based on per-cell division mutation rates in other organisms. A possible explanation is the maintenance of ‘immortal’ template-DNA in the active periphery of the fairy ring.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | R799-R801 |
Journal | Current Biology |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Aug 2019 |