Excess of genomic defects in a woolly mammoth on Wrangel island
Excess of genomic defects in a woolly mammoth on Wrangel island
journals.plos.org Excess of genomic defects in a woolly mammoth on Wrangel island
Author summary We observe an excess of detrimental mutations, consistent with genomic meltdown in woolly mammoths on Wrangel Island just prior to extinction. We observe an excess of deletions, an increase in the proportion of deletions affecting gene sequences, and an excess of premature stop codons...
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