Estimates of mutation rate assuming different divergence times (t) and different ancestral population sizes (Ne)
| t (106 yr) | Ne | μ |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 104 | 2.7 × 10−8 |
| 4.5 | 105 | 1.6 × 10−8 |
| 5.0 | 104 | 2.5 × 10−8 |
| 5.0 | 105 | 1.5 × 10−8 |
| 5.5 | 104 | 2.3 × 10−8 |
| 5.5 | 104 | 1.4 × 10−8 |
| 6.0 | 104 | 2.1 × 10−8 |
| 6.0 | 105 | 1.3 × 10−8 |
Calculations are based on a generation length of 20 years and average autosomal sequence divergence of 1.33% (Table 1).