The rate of mutation in gene of a germ-line cell in the oak tree egg relative to the gene of a germ-line cell in the mouse egg. Introduction: The germ-line cells are own cells of an organism that participate in the reproduction processes and pass the genetic information to the progeny. The mouse germ-line cells show only 50 cell divisions before egg formation, while the oak tree germ-line cells show 5000 cell divisions before egg formation. Hence, chances of mutations are higher in gene of oak tree germ-line cell.

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The rate of mutation in gene of a germ-line cell in the oak tree egg relative to the gene of a germ-line cell in the mouse egg.

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The germ-line cells are own cells of an organism that participate in the reproduction processes and pass the genetic information to the progeny. The mouse germ-line cells show only 50 cell divisions before egg formation, while the oak tree germ-line cells show 5000 cell divisions before egg formation. Hence, chances of mutations are higher in gene of oak tree germ-line cell.

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