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. 1966 Jul;56(1):171–176. doi: 10.1073/pnas.56.1.171

Thymineless death and its relation to UV sensitivity in Escherichia coli.

D J Cummings, A L Taylor
PMCID: PMC285691  PMID: 5338587

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