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Rate at which mutations occur during some unit of time

In genetics, the mutation rate is the frequency of new mutations in a single gene, nucleotide sequence, or organism over time. Mutation rates are not constant and are not limited to a single type of mutation; there are many different types of mutations. Mutation rates are given for specific classes of mutations. A point mutation is a change to a single base. Missense, nonsense, and synonymous substitution mutations are all examples of point mutations. The rate of these types of substitutions can be further subdivided into a mutation spectrum, which describes the influence of the genetic context on the mutation rate. Wikipedia →

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  2. Measurement
  3. Variation in mutation rates
  4. Mutation spectrum
  5. Evolution

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