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Thymineless Death in polA⁺ and polA^– Strains of Escherichia coli

Biological Sciences Group, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06268

ABSTRACT

The extreme sensitivity of polA^– cells to thymineless death is due, primarily, to the absence of an extended lag prior to the commencement of death. Once thymineless death has commenced, the rate in polA^– cells is only slightly faster than in polA⁺ cells.

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