Different mechanisms for SOS induced alleviation of DNA restriction in Escherichia coli.

doi:10.1016/0300-9084(91)90106-b

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Different mechanisms for SOS induced alleviation of DNA restriction in Escherichia coli.

Biochimie - 1 Apr 1991

Hiom K, Thomas S M, Sedgwick S G

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The alleviation of DNA restriction during the SOS response in Escherichia coli has been further investigated. With the EcoK DNA restriction system UV irradiated wild-type cells show a 10(4)-fold increase in ability to plate non-modified lambda phage and a 3-4 fold increase in transformation by no...

Topics

Bacteriophage lambda
DNA Restriction Enzymes
Deoxyribonucleases, Type I Site-Specific
Escherichia coli
Mutation
SOS Response, Genetics
Ultraviolet Rays

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