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A mutation has to happen in germ cells (the cells that produce sperm and eggs) for it to pass to the next generation.

• sp332 14y ago
  I know. If a germ cell has DNA that has been copied 41 times (the average that I calculated), and that DNA has accumulated 60 errors, that means 1 error per 2 billion base pairs copied.
  • natrius 14y ago
    Ah, I misunderstood your logic. Makes sense.