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. 1988 Jun;170(6):2858–2859. doi: 10.1128/jb.170.6.2858-2859.1988

Absence of Transient Elevated UV Resistance during Germination of Bacillus subtilis Spores Lacking Small, Acid-Soluble Spore Proteins α and β

Barbara Setlow 1, Peter Setlow 1,*
PMCID: PMC211214  PMID: 3131314

Abstract

Germinating spores of Bacillus subtilis mutants which lack small, acid-soluble spore proteins α and β did not exhibit the transient elevated UV resistance seen during germination of wild-type spores.

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