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Cells without EF-P are more sensitive to high temperatures than WT. (A) Percentage of surviving cells over time when exposed to 55 °C dry bath. WT (closed circles) and Δefp (open circles) E. coli were plated every 15 min for 1 h while under heat stress. Survival was counted using cell counting as represented in B. Cells were plated in dilution from 10−4 to 10−8 on LB solid media.
