Table 18-5: Approximate Mutation Rates per Generation per Haploid Genome

Organism

SNP mutations (per bp)

Microsatellite

Arabidopsis

7 × 10−9

9 × 10−4

Maize

3 × 10−8

8 × 10−4

E. coli

5 × 10−10

−

Yeast

5 × 10−10

4 × 10−5

C. elegans

3 × 10−9

4 × 10−3

Drosophila

4 × 10−9

9 × 10−6

Mouse

4 × 10−9

3 × 10−4

Human

3 × 10−8

6 × 10−4

Note: Microsatellite rate is for di- or trinucleotide repeat microsatellites.

Source: Data from multiple published studies.