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. 1971 Aug;107(2):585–588. doi: 10.1128/jb.107.2.585-588.1971

Ribonucleic Acid Synthesis in Bacteria Treated with Toluene1

R L Peterson a, C W Radcliffe a, N R Pace a
PMCID: PMC246969  PMID: 5000311

Abstract

Escherichia coli and Bacillus megaterium rendered permeable to ribonucleoside triphosphates by toluene treatment retain the capacity to synthesize discrete ribonucleic acid species.

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