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Fluctuation Test At Biology Glossary

What is it? An experimental approach designed by Luria and Delbruck to determine whether mutations are random or directed, and to measure mutation rates (see http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/~smaloy/MicrobialGenetics/topics/mutations/fluctuation.html).

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