De novo mutations across 1,465 diverse genomes reveal novel mutational insights and reductions in the Amish founder population.
Michael D. Kessler, Douglas P. Loesch, James A. Perry, Nancy L. Heard‐Costa, Daniel Taliun, Brian E. Cade, Heming Wang, Michelle Daya, John P. Ziniti, Soma Datta, Juan Carlos Celedon, Manuel E. Soto-Quirós, Lydiana Ávila, Scott T. Weiss, Kathleen C. Barnes, , Mary Lou Biggs
The paper analyzes de novo mutations in 1,465 genomes to show similar mutation rates across ancestries but reduced rates in the Amish population, with environmental factors possibly influencing mutation rates.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jan 21, 2020Peer-reviewedGenetics