Genghis Kush.
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Causes of Mutation Rate Variability in Plant Genomes
"In plants, gene mutation rates, estimated to be between 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 100,000 genes per generation, are similar to those in animals, with rates around 10<sup>-8</sup> to 10<sup>-9</sup> changes per base pair in a gene. "
While both plants and animals experience gene mutations, plants may have a higher germline mutation rate, potentially due to their lack of a segregated germline and exposure to environmental mutagens, while animals tend to have a lower rate. "
"In plants, gene mutation rates, estimated to be between 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 100,000 genes per generation, are similar to those in animals, with rates around 10<sup>-8</sup> to 10<sup>-9</sup> changes per base pair in a gene. "
While both plants and animals experience gene mutations, plants may have a higher germline mutation rate, potentially due to their lack of a segregated germline and exposure to environmental mutagens, while animals tend to have a lower rate. "
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