The population genetics of ploidy change in unicellular fungi

AC Gerstein, NP Sharp - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Changes in ploidy are a significant type of genetic variation, describing the number of
chromosome sets per cell. Ploidy evolves in natural populations, clinical populations, and …

DNA copy number variations as markers of mutagenic impact

G Hovhannisyan, T Harutyunyan… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
DNA copy number variation (CNV) occurs due to deletion or duplication of DNA segments
resulting in a different number of copies of a specific DNA-stretch on homologous …

Genome-wide DNA mutations in Arabidopsis plants after multigenerational exposure to high temperatures

Z Lu, J Cui, L Wang, N Teng, S Zhang, HM Lam, Y Zhu… - Genome Biology, 2021 - Springer
Background Elevated temperatures can cause physiological, biochemical, and molecular
responses in plants that can greatly affect their growth and development. Mutations are the …

Mitochondrial DNA mutagenesis: feature of and biomarker for environmental exposures and aging

TC Leuthner, JN Meyer - Current environmental health reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Mitochondrial dysfunction is a hallmark of aging. Mitochondrial
genome (mtDNA) instability contributes to mitochondrial dysfunction, and mtDNA …

[HTML][HTML] New is not always better: Toxicity of novel copper based algaecides to Daphnia magna

L Kang, M Mucci, J Fang, M Lürling - Ecotoxicology and Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of traditional copper (CuSO 4. 5H 2 O) and novel copper algaecides
(Captain XTR, SeClear and Lake Guard Blue) were tested on Daphnia magna under acute …

Genome-Wide Analysis of Cadmium-Induced, Germline Mutations in a Long-Term Daphnia pulex Mutation-Accumulation Experiment

N Keith, CE Jackson, SP Glaholt, K Young… - Environmental …, 2021 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Germline mutations provide the raw material for all evolutionary processes and
contribute to the occurrence of spontaneous human diseases and disorders. Yet despite the …

Intraspecific Variation in the Rates of Mutations Causing Structural Variation in Daphnia magna

EKH Ho, S Schaack - Genome Biology and Evolution, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Mutations that cause structural variation are important sources of genetic variation upon
which other evolutionary forces can act, however, they are difficult to observe and therefore …

[HTML][HTML] Cumulative effects of mutation accumulation on mitochondrial function and fitness

F Paquin, ME Cristescu, PU Blier, H Lemieux… - Mitochondrion, 2025 - Elsevier
The impact of mutations on the mitochondria deserves specific interest due to the crucial role
played by these organelles on numerous cellular functions. This study examines the effects …

What can we infer about mutation calling by using time‐series mutation accumulation data and a Bayesian Mutation Finder?

T Maruki, A Ozere, J Freeman… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Accurate estimates of mutation rates derived from genome‐wide mutation accumulation
(MA) data are fundamental to understanding basic evolutionary processes. The rapidly …

Deciphering new insights into copy number variations as drivers of genomic diversity and adaptation in farm animal species

CS Celus, SF Ahmad, M Gangwar, S Kumar, A Kumar - Gene, 2024 - Elsevier
The basis of all improvement in (re) production performance of animals and plants lies in the
genetic variation. The underlying genetic variation can be further explored through …