Marc T J Johnson, Irtaqa Arif, Francesco Marchetti, Jason Munshi-South, Rob W Ness, Marta Szulkin, Brian C Verrelli, Carole L Yauk, Daniel N Anstett, Warren Booth, Aude E Caizergues, Elizabeth J Carlen, Anthony Dant, Josefa González, César González Lagos, Madeleine Oman, Megan Phifer-Rixey, Diana J Rennison, Michael S Rosenberg, Kristin M Winchell
Increasing evidence suggests that urbanization is associated with higher mutation rates, which can affect the health and evolution of organisms that inhabit cities. Elevated pollution levels in urban areas can induce DNA damage, leading to de novo mutations. Studies on mutations induced by urban pollution are most prevalent in humans and microorganisms, whereas studies of non-human eukaryotes are rare, even though increased mutation rates have the potential to affect organisms and their populations in contemporary time...
April 19, 2024: Nature Ecology & Evolution