Question

Suppose the mutation rate per nucleotide in a type of fly is about 10 in a billion, that there are 300 million nucleotides in the haploid genome, and that the population size is 40 million. In this case, in every generation about _______ new mutations will appear in each individual on average.

Answer 1

Answer: 240 million

Suppose the mutation rate per nucleotide in a type of fly is about 10 in a billion, that there are 300 million nucleotides in the haploid genome, and that the population size is 40 million. In this case, in every generation about 240 million new mutations will appear in each individual on average.