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Mutation Rates and Frequencies for RNA and DNA Genomes
| Viriods | 2 × 10− 3 |
| RNA viruses | 10− 5 to 10− 3 |
| Retroviruses | 10− 6 to 10− 4 |
| DNA viruses | 10− 8 to 10− 3 |
| Cellular DNA | 10− 9 to 10− 11 |
Values are expressed as substitutions per nucleotide. The range of values is the most likely according to several independent studies. No distinction is made between mutation rates and frequencies. See text for comments and references.
