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Inferring somatic mutation rates using the stop-enhanced green fluorescent protein mouse.
Genetics - 1 Sept 2007
Ro Simon, Rannala Bruce
Abstract excerpt
A new method is developed for estimating rates of somatic mutation in vivo. The stop-enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) transgenic mouse carries multiple copies of an EGFP gene with a premature stop codon. The gene can revert to a functional form via point mutations. Mice treated with a potent mutagen, N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU), and mice treated with a vehicle alone are assayed for mutations in liver...
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