Search for dissertations about: "Sofia Berlin"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Sofia Berlin.

  2. 1. The Effects of Mutation and Selection on the Rate and Pattern of Molecular Evolution in Birds

    Author : Sofia Berlin; Hans Ellegren; Adam Eyre-Walker; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Molecular genetics; substitution rate; diversity; selection; male mutation bias; birds; Genetik; Genetics; Genetik;

    Abstract : By comparing sequence diversity and divergence on sex chromosomes one can study how the rate of evolution in affected by mutation and/or selection. The rate of mutation in male biased, meaning that relatively more mutations are created in the male germ line than in the female. READ MORE