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. 1985 Aug;163(2):783–784. doi: 10.1128/jb.163.2.783-784.1985

Evidence for two restriction-modification systems in Halobacterium cutirubrum.

N H Patterson, C Pauling
PMCID: PMC219191  PMID: 4019414

Abstract

Data from plating experiments indicated that Halobacterium cutirubrum NRC34001 has at least two separate restriction-modification systems. A spontaneous or induced loss of one or both systems resulted in four restriction-modification phenotypes. There was a positive correlation between changes in gas vacuolation phenotypes and either restriction-modification system.

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