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Table 2 Mutation rates

From: Calculating expected DNA remnants from ancient founding events in human population genetics

Genome Region

Mutation Rate

Source

Autosomal

2.5 × 10-8

[48]

Y Chromosome

3 × 10-3 to 1 × 10-8

[49, 50]

X Chromosome

1 × 10-8

[51]

Microsatellites

4.5 × 10-4

[52–55]

mtDNA control region

4.3 × 10-3

[56, 57]

  1. Common regions of the human genome used in genetic research and their mutation rates.