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mutation rate [1 record]

Record 1 2008-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Epidemiology
DEF

The probability with which a particular mutational event takes place per biological entity (virus, cell, individual) per generation, i.e., the period required for the reproductive cycle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Épidémiologie
DEF

Fréquence avec laquelle se produit une mutation donnée pendant un intervalle de temps déterminé, normalement celui qui sépare deux générations successives.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
  • Epidemiología
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