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= Mutation Frequency  =
= Mutation Frequency  =


Mutation Frequency is the Frequency at which a particular (Or all and any) Mutations occur over time, within a population.
Mutation Frequency is the Frequency at which a particular (Or all and any) Mutations occur over time, within a population.  


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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;n. = Total Population in question.  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;n. = Total Population in question.  


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For example, if in an ''E.&nbsp;Coli ''population the number of TonB (T1 Phage resistant) Mutants is 5360, in a total population of 3.1x10<sup>11</sup>. The Mutation Frequency would be;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M.F.= 5360 / 3.1x10<sup>11</sup> = 1.8x10<sup>-8</sup>
For example, if in an ''[[Escherichia_coli|E. coli]] ''population the number of TonB (T1 Phage resistant) Mutants is 5360, in a total population of 3.1x10<sup>11</sup>. The Mutation Frequency would be;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M.F.= 5360 / 3.1x10<sup>11</sup> = 1.8x10<sup>-8</sup>

Revision as of 11:59, 17 November 2011

Mutation Frequency

Mutation Frequency is the Frequency at which a particular (Or all and any) Mutations occur over time, within a population.

                                                                   Mutation Frequency= M./n.

Where;
         M.= Number of Mutants.

         n. = Total Population in question.


For example, if in an E. coli population the number of TonB (T1 Phage resistant) Mutants is 5360, in a total population of 3.1x1011. The Mutation Frequency would be;
                                                                M.F.= 5360 / 3.1x1011 = 1.8x10-8

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