Antimutator mutants in bacteriophage T4 and Escherichia coli.

doi:10.1093/genetics/148.4.1579

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Antimutator mutants in bacteriophage T4 and Escherichia coli.

Genetics - 1 Apr 1998

Schaaper R M

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Antimutators are mutant strains that have reduced mutation rates compared to the corresponding wild-type strain. Their existence, along with mutator mutants that have higher mutation rates compared to the wild-type strain, are powerful evidence that mutation rates are genetically controlled. Comp...

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Bacteriophage T4
Escherichia coli
Mutation

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