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. 1985 Jan;53(1):296–298. doi: 10.1128/jvi.53.1.296-298.1985

Involvement of DNA gyrase in bacteriophage T7 growth.

T R Steck, K Drlica
PMCID: PMC255036  PMID: 2981350

Abstract

We have found that the burst size of bacteriophage T7 was decreased in two Escherichia coli temperature-sensitive gyrase mutants incubated at the restrictive temperature. This reduction in burst size indicates that gyrase may be required for T7 growth.

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