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. 1970 Apr;102(1):293–295. doi: 10.1128/jb.102.1.293-295.1970

Induction of Filament Formation and Thymineless Death in Escherichia coli K-12

M Gherardi 1, N Sicard 1
PMCID: PMC285009  PMID: 4908682

Abstract

The study of isogenic strains of Escherichia coli K-12 carrying mutations which control filament formation after ultraviolet irradiation showed that there is not necessarily a relationship between filament formation and thymineless death.

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