Thread: Probability of Mutation

The probability of a mutation happens is 10^-8.

In a genome with 3*10^9 positions, what is the probability of it happens at least once, and the probability of it happens in a specific position of the genome ?

Originally Posted by deadlock

The probability of a mutation happens is 10^-8.

In a genome with 3*10^9 positions, what is the probability of it happens at least once, and the probability of it happens in a specific position of the genome ?

The distribution of the number of mutations is binomial with mean and sd .

So a mutation is sd below the mean, so the probability of mutations is essentially .

RonL

Originally Posted by CaptainBlack

The distribution of the number of mutations is binomial with mean and sd .

So a mutation is sd below the mean, so the probability of mutations is essentially .

RonL

I didnt understand your answer