Optimal Mutation Rates in Dynamic Environments

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dc.creatorNilsson, Martin
dc.creatorSnoad, Nigel
dc.date2000-04-19
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:44:01Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T05:44:01Z
dc.descriptionIn this paper we study the evolution of the mutation rate for simple organisms in dynamic environments. A model with multiple fitness coding loci tracking a moving fitness peak is developed and an analytical expression for the optimal mutation rate is derived. Surprisingly it turns out that the optimal mutation rate per genome is approximately independent of genome length, something that also has been observed in nature. Simulations confirm the theoretical predictions. We also suggest an explanation for the difference in mutation frequency between RNA and DNA based organisms.
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0004042
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0004042
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/83471
dc.subjectBiological Physics
dc.subjectQuantitative Biology
dc.titleOptimal Mutation Rates in Dynamic Environments
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