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. 1988 Jan;170(1):1–4. doi: 10.1128/jb.170.1.1-4.1988

Derepression of specific genes promotes DNA repair and mutagenesis in Escherichia coli.

K R Peterson 1, N Ossanna 1, A T Thliveris 1, D G Ennis 1, D W Mount 1
PMCID: PMC210597  PMID: 3275605

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