Methods for comparing mutation rates using fluctuation assay data

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 777, Issue , 2015, Pages 20-22

  Zheng, Qi ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Expected number of mutations; Likelihood ratio test; Luria Delbr ck fluctuation experiment; Overlapping confidence interval

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CELL POPULATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIKELIHOOD RATIO TEST; MICROORGANISM; MUTATION RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST; ALGORITHM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MUTATION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; STATISTICAL MODEL;

LURIA;

ALGORITHMS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MODELS, GENETIC; MUTATION; MUTATION RATE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 84928719732     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: 18792871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2015.04.002     Document Type: Article

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