The consequence of high rates of mutation ■ Mutation in germ line(生殖细胞) would destroy the species ■ Mutation in soma(体细胞) would destroy the individual Maintenance of the correctness of the DNA sequence is definitely crucial for living organisms. Keeping the error rate as low as 10-10 is so expensiveThe consequence of high rates of mutation ◼ Mutation in germ line (生殖细胞) would destroy the species ◼ Mutation in soma (体细胞) would destroy the individual. Maintenance of the correctness of the DNA sequence is definitely crucial for living organisms. Keeping the error rate as low as 10-10 is so expensive