A modified Luria-Delbruck fluctuation assay for estimating and comparing mutation rates

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 354, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 171-182

  Crane, Glenis J ^a   Thomas, Susan M ^a   Jones, Michael E ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Estimation; Fluctuation analysis; Luria DelBruck protocol; Mutation; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSAY; MUTATION; MUTATION RATE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SIMULATION; STATISTICS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENETICS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MUTAGENESIS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION;

LURIA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TYPHIMURIUM;

HISTIDINE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HISTIDINE; MODELS, GENETIC; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MUTAGENESIS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0030597967     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0027-5107(96)00009-7     Document Type: Article

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