Evolutionary Rate at the Molecular Level

1968/02/01 by MOTOO KIMURA · 42 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #CRISPR and Genetic Engineering #Evolution and Genetic Dynamics #Genetic diversity and population structure

paper · doi:10.1038/217624a0

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