When synchronous populations of Escherichia coli B/r (lambda) were exposed to low doses of ultraviolet light, the yield of infective centres varied with cell age. The yield was highest if the lysogenic bacteria were irradiated at a time which coincides approximately with the termination of rounds of
Prophage induction and cell division in E. coli
β Scribed by Castellazzi, Marc ;George, Jacqueline ;Buttin, Gerard
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1972
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 914 KB
- Volume
- 119
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0026-8925
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