The phrase "substitution rate" refers to how quickly or frequently one thing is replaced by another thing.
Sentences with «substitution rate»
We have determined additional full - length sequences from two clusters of imported EBOV infections into Mali, and we show that the nucleotide substitution rate (1.3 × 10 — 3 substitutions per site per year) is consistent with rates observed in Central African outbreaks. (science.sciencemag.org)
Martin and Palumbi found a clue to the solution when they collated substitution rates in various «cold - blooded» or poikilo - thermic animals. (newscientist.com)
Estimating synonymous and nonsynonymous substitution rates under realistic evolutionary models. (nielsenlab.org)