2 papers
q-bio.PE2026
How recombination rates affect escape from low-fitness states
Elisa Heinrich-Mora, Chase Van Amburg, Marcus W. Feldman
Adaptation often requires the assembly of favorable combinations of mutations that are individually deleterious. As a result, populations may remain trapped in low-fitness genetic…
q-bio.PE2026
Mutation Rate Variation Across Genomic Regions in \textit{Arabidopsis thaliana}
Elisa Heinrich-Mora, Marcus W. Feldman
In population genetics, mutation rate is often treated as a homogeneous parameter across the genome. Empirical evidence, however, shows systematic variation across genomic contexts…