Inter-allelic interactions play a major role in microsatellite evolution

Parent–progeny sequencing indicates higher mutation rates in heterozygotes

(2015) Sihai Yang et al.   NATURE

Variation in Heterozygosity Predicts Variation in Human Substitution Rates between Populations, Individuals and Genomic Regions

(2013) William Amos   PLoS One

A direct characterization of human mutation based on microsatellites

(2012) James X Sun et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Population-Specific Links Between Heterozygosity and the Rate Human Microsatellite Evolution

(2010) William Amos   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EVOLUTION

Heterozygosity and mutation rate: evidence for an interaction and its implications

(2009) William Amos   BIOESSAYS

Microsatellites Are Molecular Clocks That Support Accurate Inferences about History

(2009) J. X. Sun et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION