The somatic genetic and epigenetic mutation rate in a wild long-lived perennial Populus trichocarpa
Brigitte T. Hofmeister, Johanna Denkena, Maria Colomé‐Tatché, Yadollah Shahryary, Rashmi R. Hazarika, Jane Grimwood, Sujan Mamidi, Jerry W. Jenkins, Paul Grabowski, Avinash Sreedasyam, Shengqiang Shu, Kerrie Barry, Kathleen Lail, Catherine Adam, Anna Lipzen, , Robert J. Schmitz
The paper quantifies age-related somatic mutations and epimutations in a wild Populus trichocarpa tree over 330 years, showing lower mutation rates than annuals and distinct epimutation origins.
bioRxiv · Dec 3, 2019 · PreprintGenomics