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"Sleeping beauty": quiescence in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Microbiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR - 1 Jun 2004
Gray Joseph V, Petsko Gregory A, Johnston Gerald C, Ringe Dagmar, Singer Richard A, Werner-Washburne Margaret
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The cells of organisms as diverse as bacteria and humans can enter stable, nonproliferating quiescent states. Quiescent cells of eukaryotic and prokaryotic microorganisms can survive for long periods without nutrients. This alternative state of cells is still poorly understood, yet much benefit is to be gained by understanding it both scientifically and with reference to human health. Here, we review our...
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