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fluctuation test
 
Definition:
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  A test used in microbial genetics to establish the random nature of mutation, or to measure mutation rates. An experiment by Luria and Delbruck that compared the variance in number of mutations among small cultures with subsamples of a large culture to determine the mechanism of inherited change in bacteria.  
     


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