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. 1970 May;102(2):588–589. doi: 10.1128/jb.102.2.588-589.1970

Properties of a Deoxyribonucleic Acid Ligase Mutant of Escherichia coli: X-Ray Sensitivity

Cynthia Dean 1, Crellin Pauling 1
PMCID: PMC247590  PMID: 4911548

Abstract

A deoxyribonucleic acid ligase-deficient mutant is X-ray sensitive relative to the parent strain, suggesting that deoxyribonucleic acid ligase functions in repair of X-ray-induced, single-strand scissions.

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