The mutation rate in humans is ~10^-8 to 10^-9 per base per…
The mutation rate in humans is ~10^-8 to 10^-9 per base per generation and there are roughly 350,000 births per day worldwide. Since each gene is present in two copies per individual, this means that a single base in the human genome sees on average 10^{-8} * 350,000 * 2 = 0.007 to 10^{-9} * 350,000 * 2 = 0.07 mutations per day. How many mutations is a base in the HIV genome expected to see per day within a single infected human host? Remember that each base is present in two copies per virion.
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