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Marcos Suárez-Menéndez

joined in Jan 27, 2025

PhD student at University of Groningen.

Suárez-Menéndez has 1 break published.

Size does not matter: direct estimations of mutation rates in baleen whales

Mutations drive evolution and thus knowing how often they occur is fundamental to studying biology. Several methods are available to estimate mutation rates, among which phylogenetic estimates are the most common. In essence, this method consists of counting the number of differences in the DNA... click to read more

Marcos Suárez-Menéndez | PhD student at University of Groningen

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Mutation rate

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Reading time 4 min

published on Jan 29, 2025

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