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Nature - 5 Nov 1992

Davies K

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Insights from the classic work of Luria and Delbrück on bacterial mutation rates may be applied to tracking human gene defects prevalent in isolated populations.

Topics

Chromosome Mapping
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 3
Cystic Fibrosis
Escherichia coli
Genetic Linkage
Haplotypes
Humans
Mutation
Osteochondrodysplasias

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PMID: 1436083
DOI: 10.1038/360090a0

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