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The document discusses the evolution of mutation rates across different organisms. It finds that: 1) In viruses and prokaryotes, the mutation rate per nucleotide site scales inversely with genome size, meaning organisms with smaller genomes have higher mutation rates. 2) In eukaryotes, the trend reverses - mutation rates scale positively with genome size, so organisms with larger genomes like vertebrates have higher mutation rates. 3) The higher mutation rates in eukaryotes compared to prokaryotes is l

Author

Mani Ars

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EN