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