Mutation rate per genome per replication

Value 0.0046 Mutation/genome/replication
Organism Bacteriophage M13
Reference Drake JW, Charlesworth B, Charlesworth D, Crow JF. Rates of spontaneous mutation. Genetics. 1998 Apr148(4):1667-86.PubMed ID9560386
Primary Source Drake JW. A constant rate of spontaneous mutation in DNA-based microbes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1991 Aug 15 88(16):7160-4.PubMed ID1831267
Method Notice that this is per gemone replication not per sexual generation
Entered by Ron Milo - Admin
ID 100226