Is there any mutational benefits to human?

Peter Ayodeji Idowu @Peter-Idowu

05 May 2018 1 4K Report

Mutation is known to be permanent alteration of the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism,

Could there be any benefits from it?

Cyril Cyrus

The population genetics of mutations: good, bad and indifferent

Article The population genetics of mutations: Good, bad and indifferent

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