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. 1983 Nov;156(2):909–913. doi: 10.1128/jb.156.2.909-913.1983

Postincision steps of photoproduct removal in a mutant of Bacillus cereus 569 that produces UV-sensitive spores.

S Weinberger, Z Evenchick, I Hertman
PMCID: PMC217913  PMID: 6415041

Abstract

An excision-defective mutant of Bacillus cereus 569 is normal in incision and repair synthesis, but rejoining of incision breaks is defective, resulting in accumulation of low-molecular-weight DNA after UV irradiation. The defect in removal of photoproducts by exonuclease after incision renders both vegetative cells and dormant spores of the mutant sensitive to UV. A similarity is indicated to the uvrD mutation described recently in Escherichia coli.

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