# Mutator genes—pacemakers of evolution

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/mutator-genes-pacemakers-of-evolution/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | James N. Thompson,R. C. Woodruff |
| Citations | 88 |
| DOI | 10.1038/274317a0 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2011428621 |
| PMID | 97562 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1978 |

## Paper authors

- [R. C. Woodruff](https://scholariq.org/researchers/r-c-woodruff/)

## Paper journal

- [Nature](https://scholariq.org/journals/nature/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Evolution and Genetic Dynamics](https://scholariq.org/topics/evolution-and-genetic-dynamics/)

## Paper topics

- [Evolution and Genetic Dynamics](https://scholariq.org/topics/evolution-and-genetic-dynamics/)

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