Table 1 HIV-1 rate and spectrum of point mutations*.

From: The external domains of the HIV-1 envelope are a mutational cold spot

Replicate

env (2,598 nt)

int–vif–vpr (1,566 nt)

 

1

2

3

1

2

3

G→A

20

10

18

18

15

19

Other transitions

10

3

3

10

4

9

Transversions

8

4

17

6

6

8

Insertions

3

4

2

0

3

2

Deletions

0

0

2

1

1

0

Total mutations

41

21

42

35

29

38

Bases sequenced

246,281

222,208

248,935

75,168

75,168

76,734

Infection cycles

4

4

4

6

6

6

Mutation rate (m/n/c)

4.2 × 10−5

2.4 × 10−5

4.2 × 10−5

7.8 × 10−5

6.4 × 10−5

8.3 × 10−5

  1. *A list of all mutations is provided in Supplementary Data 1 (env) and Supplementary Data 2 (int–vif–vpr).