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Abstract
The W-reactivation system of Bacillus subtilis repairs pyrimidine dimers in bacteriophage DNA. This inducible repair system can be activated by treatment of the bacteria with UV, alkylating agents, cross-linking agents and gamma radiation. However, bacteriophage treated with agents other than those that cause pyrimidine dimers were not repaired by this unique form of W-reactivation. In contrast, the W-reactivation system of Escherichia coli repairs a variety of damages in the bacteriophage DNA.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6410153 DOI: 10.1007/BF00331079
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Gen Genet ISSN: 0026-8925