Abstract
Near-ultraviolet radiation (300 to 380 nm) induces a transient growth inhibition in "stringent" (rel+) strains of Escherichia coli, whereas "relaxed" (rel-) strains are only mildly affected. This difference permits rapid isolation of large numbers of relaxed mutants of E. coli.
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