Huntard writes:
Well, I've heard Wounded King mention that each individual has about 100 mutations that their parents don't have. But you really should ask him about that, I don't really know
I have read elsewhere that on average it is about 30 new mutations per individual (source:
30 New Mutations per Lifetime. However only DNA mutations in the gametes (egg and sperm), heriditary germline mutations, are inheritable which probably equals to less than 1 new mutation per individual that is inheritable, I am guessing. This is not counting the hundreds or thousands of previous heriditary germline mutations that are passed down from preceding generations.
Of course this average is not counting people under extreme circumstances i.e. those exposed to excess radiation, etc which tends to push these numbers of new inheritable mutations higher.
Just my thoughts. Wounded King, correct me if I am wrong in my assumptions here.
Edited by DevilsAdvocate, : No reason given.
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