| Organism | Mutation | Rate | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteriophage T2 | Lysis inhibition | 1 × KT8 | Per replication |
| Host range | 3 × 10–9 | ||
| Escherichia coli | Lactose fermentation | 2 × 10–7 | Per cell division |
| Histidine requirement | 2 × 10–8 | ||
| Neurospora crassa | Inositol requirement | 8 × 10–8 | Per asexual spore |
| Adenine requirement | 4 × 10–8 | ||
| Corn | Kernel color | 2.2 × 10–6 | Per gamete |
| Drosophila | Eye color | 4 × 10–5 | Per gamete |
| Allozymes | 5.14 × 10–6 |
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| Mouse | Albino coat color | 4.5 × 10–5 | Per gamete |
| Dilution coat color | 3 × 10–5 | ||
| Human | Huntington disease | 1 × 10–6 | Per gamete |
| Achondroplasia | 1 × 10–5 | ||
| Neurofibromatosis (Michigan) | 1 × 10–4 | ||
| Hemophilia A (Finland) | 3.2 × 10–5 | ||
| Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Wisconsin) | 9.2 × 10–5 |