Poisson-like fluctuation patterns of revertants of leucine auxotrophy (leu-500) in Salmonella typhimurium caused by delay in mutant cell division.

doi:10.1093/genetics/137.2.353

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Poisson-like fluctuation patterns of revertants of leucine auxotrophy (leu-500) in Salmonella typhimurium caused by delay in mutant cell division.

Genetics - 1 Jun 1994

Dijkmans R, Kreps S, Mergeay M

Abstract excerpt

Leu+ mutants from Salmonella typhimurium leu-500 strain MA412 arise at high frequencies and mutant colonies appear over a broad range of time on selective plates. This observation suggested that these Leu+ mutants might be induced or "directed."= If such a mechanism was responsible, mutants shoul...

Topics

Cell Division
Kinetics
Leucine
Mutation
Poisson Distribution
Salmonella typhimurium
Species Specificity
Time Factors

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