mutation rate
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mu·ta·tion rate
the probability (or proportion) of progeny genes with a particular component of the genome not present in either biologic parent; usually expressed as the number of mutants per generation occurring at one gene or locus.
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mutation rate
(1) The rate of a new mutation in a particular gene, either per gamete or per generation.(2) The number of mutations per cell division, determined by Luria-Dulbruck fluctuation analysis.
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mu·ta·tion rate
(myū-tā'shŭn rāt)The probability (or proportion) of progeny genes with a particular component of the genome not present in either biologic parent; usually expressed as the number of mutants per generation occurring at one gene or locus.
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mutation rate
The number of instances of a particular gene mutation occurring in a population in one generation.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
mutation rate
the number of mutations per gene in a fixed time. In sexual organisms this is often measured as the number of mutations per gamete. Rates vary considerably between genes and between organisms, but a typical rate is 1 mutation per locus per 100 000 gametes. In bacteria it can be measured as the average number of mutations per cell per division.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005