GeneticsbioRxivPreprint
A distributive germline restricts the spread of new mutations
Justin Scherer, Maa Ahema Gaisie, Sungjin Park, Bradlee D. Nelms
The paper shows that multiple early-diverged cell lineages in maize germline reduce mutation recurrence without changing the mutation rate.
DOI 10.64898/2026.02.05.704067