# Directionality in Mutation?

**URL:** <https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/directionality-in-mutation/14779>\
**Category:** Conversation\
**Tags:** Science\
**Created:** [February 3, 2022, 6:47am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/directionality-in-mutation/14779 "2022-02-03T06:47:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dan\_Eastwood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.peacefulscience.org/dan_eastwood/32/2368_2.png) [@Dan\_Eastwood](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/Dan_Eastwood)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2022, 4:23pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/directionality-in-mutation/14779/3 "2022-02-03T16:23:01Z")

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Some previous discussion of this paper here:

> [@Mutation bias reflects natural selection in Arabidopsis thaliana](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/mutation-bias-reflects-natural-selection-in-arabidopsis-thaliana/14724):
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> I take this to mean that DNA repair mechanisms are more active in sensitive critical regions, and less active where potentially beneficial mutations can be tolerated?

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