dN/dS (source code)

= dN/dS
{c}
{title2=$d_N/d_S$}

= Nonsynonymous-to-synonymous substitution rate ratio
{synonym}

The ratio of nonsynonymous to synonymous substitution rates after accounting for relevant <mutation> opportunities. Somatic-cancer analyses need background models appropriate to somatic <mutation> processes rather than raw event ratios.