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. 1993 Nov;175(22):7505–7508. doi: 10.1128/jb.175.22.7505-7508.1993

Analysis of the genetic requirements for viability of Escherichia coli K-12 DNA adenine methylase (dam) mutants.

K R Peterson 1, D W Mount 1
PMCID: PMC206901  PMID: 8226701

Abstract

RecBCD protein, necessary for Escherichia coli dam mutant viability, is directly required for DNA repair. Recombination genes recF+, recN+, recO+, and recQ+ are not essential for dam mutant viability; they are required for recBC sbcBC dam mutant survival. mutH, mutL, or mutS mutations do not suppress subinduction of SOS genes in dam mutants.

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