schemarecomb.libraries.average_mutations

schemarecomb.libraries.average_mutations(breakpoints, parents, mr_cache=None)

Calculates the average number of mutations in a chimeric library.

Parameters
  • breakpoints (list[BreakPoint]) – Library recombination points.

  • parents (_ParentSequences) – Parent alignment used to calculate mutation rate.

  • mr_cache (Optional[MutationRateCache]) – Caches mutation rates to speed up calculations.

Return type

Decimal

Returns

Average number of mutations from chimera to nearest parent for each

chimera in library.