Mutation Rate
Measurements Of Mutation Rate, Human Mutation Rates, Factors Influencing The Mutation Rate, The Origin Of Spontaneous Mutations
Mutation rate refers to the frequency of new mutations per generation in an organism or a population. Mutation rates can be determined fairly precisely in experimental organisms with short generation times, such as bacteria or fruit flies. Human mutation rates are more difficult to determine accurately. Mutation rates can be used as a "molecular clock" to determine the time since two species diverged during their evolution.
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- History Nature of the Gene - From Elements To Genes, The Chromosome Theory, Gene Action And Mutation, The Molecular Gene
- Mutation - Phenotypic Effects And Evolution, Molecular Basis Of Mutations, Point Mutations, Chromosomal Aberrations And Transposons
- Mutation Rate - Measurements Of Mutation Rate
- Mutation Rate - Human Mutation Rates
- Mutation Rate - Factors Influencing The Mutation Rate
- Mutation Rate - The Origin Of Spontaneous Mutations
- Mutation Rate - Molecular Clocks
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