The symmetrical pattern of base-pair substitution rates across the chromosome in Escherichia coli has multiple causes
B. A. Niccum, H. Lee, W. MohammedIsmail, H. Tang, P. L. Foster
The paper shows that base-pair substitution rates in E. coli vary symmetrically across the chromosome due to multiple factors affecting replication and repair.
bioRxiv · Mar 12, 2019Microbiology