The estimation of in vivo mutation rate and frequency from samples of human lymphocytes.

doi:10.1016/0027-5107(96)00096-6

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The estimation of in vivo mutation rate and frequency from samples of human lymphocytes.

Mutation research - 25 Oct 1996

Morley A A

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In vivo mutation assays usually involve enumeration of mutant cells in samples drawn from individuals or populations, and inferences concerning quantitative aspects of mutation are made from the results. Individual cells within the samples may show clonal relationships with each other. For popula...

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Cell Division
Clone Cells
Humans
Lymphocytes
Mutation
Probability

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