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. 1972 Mar;109(3):1310–1312. doi: 10.1128/jb.109.3.1310-1312.1972

Deoxyribonucleic Acid-Protein Ratio and Radioresistance in Micrococcus radiodurans

M L Freedman a,1, A K Bruce a
PMCID: PMC247359  PMID: 5016255

Abstract

Cessation of exponential growth of Micrococcus radiodurans heightens X-radioresistance while either increasing or decreasing the deoxyribonucleic acid-protein ratio.

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