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Cell death in Escherichia coli dnaE(Ts) mutants incubated at a nonpermissive temperature is prevented by mutation in the cydA gene.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Apr 2004
Strauss Bernard, Kelly Kemba, Dincman Toros, Ekiert Damian, Biesieda Theresa, Song Richard
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Cells of the Escherichia coli dnaE(Ts) dnaE74 and dnaE486 mutants die after 4 h of incubation at 40 degrees C in Luria-Bertani medium. Cell death is preceded by elongation, is inhibited by chloramphenicol, tetracycline, or rifampin, and is dependent on cell density. Cells survive at 40 degrees C...
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