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. 1973 Aug;12(2):397–400. doi: 10.1128/jvi.12.2.397-400.1973

Variable Transforming Activity of Nonglucosylated and Fragmented T4 DNA

Lore' Anne McNicol 1,2
PMCID: PMC356635  PMID: 4583890

Abstract

Nonglucosylated and fragmented T4 DNA shows a gene-specific variation in transformation efficiency.

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