Quantifying the fraction of new mutations that are recessive lethal
E. E. Wade, C. Kyriazis, M. I. A. Cavassim, K. E. Lohmueller
The paper quantifies the fraction of new mutations that are recessive lethal using simulations and genomic data, finding that less than 1% of nonsynonymous mutations are recessive lethal in humans and Drosophila.
bioRxiv · Apr 22, 2022Evolutionary Biology