Abstract
We recently described methods for estimating the number of N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU)-induced coding mutations in phenotypic and genotypic screens. In this article we revisit these methods, clarifying their application. In particular, we focus on the difference between unconditional and conditional probabilities. We also introduce a website to assist investigators in the application of these equations (http://www.well.ox.ac.uk/enuMutRat).
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The authors thank Ian Jackson for drawing to their attention the issues articulated in this note. They are most grateful for the extremely useful comments of the referees.
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Keays, D.A., Clark, T.G., Campbell, T.G. et al. Estimating the number of coding mutations in genotypic and phenotypic driven N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU) screens: revisited. Mamm Genome 18, 123–124 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00335-006-0065-z
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