Tropical trees inherit low-frequency somatic mutations.

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Published: August 2024

A new study by Schmitt et al. revealed that somatic mutations in tropical trees are passed on to their offspring. Furthermore, the study noted that the majority of inherited mutations were present at low allelic frequencies within the tree.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tig.2024.05.003DOI Listing

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