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mutation rate

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Definition

  • [Henderson's] the number of mutations occurring in a population over some spe­cified unit of time. The units used as the time denominator are commonly the total number of cell divisions or the total genera­tion spans of the cells or organisms. The spontaneous mutation rate seems to vary between different organisms and between different genes. cf. mutation frequency.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Mutation Rates
  • mutational rate
  • mutational rates
  • mutations rate
  • mutations rates

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0695

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