Mutation rates can vary by orders of magnitude from tissue to tissue, with germline tissue apparently being the lowest.[1] There is no reason to think that the

Mutation rates can vary by orders of magnitude from tissue to tissue, with germline tissue apparently being the lowest.[1] There is no reason to think that the rates important for adaptability/evolution have anything to do with those involving cancer and organ failure of non-gonadic tissue. [1] https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms15183 https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms15183