Spontaneous mutation rate in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is lower in nutritional and genotypic conditions reducing specific growth rate
Linda Porri, Celma Mekki, Pinja Salminen, Paula Jouhten
This study shows that spontaneous mutation rates in yeast decrease under various nutritional and genotypic conditions that reduce growth rate.
bioRxiv · Jan 6, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology