DNA DAMAGE-INDUCIBLE LOCI IN SALMONELLA-TYPHIMURIUM

被引:12
作者
SMITH, CM
ARANY, Z
ORREGO, C
EISENSTADT, E
机构
[1] HARVARD UNIV,SCH PUBL HLTH,DEPT CANC BIOL,BOSTON,MA 02115
[2] HARVARD UNIV,SCH PUBL HLTH,INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS PUBL HLTH,BOSTON,MA 02115
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10.1128/jb.173.11.3587-3590.1991
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
lac operon fusions to DNA damage-inducible (din) loci were generated in Salmonella typhimurium LT2. Many of these din fusions were efficiently repressed by cloned Escherichia coli LexA, while others were not; all required RecA for induction. Several din fusions exhibited strong inducibility and will be useful in developing an SOS induction assay in S. typhimurium to detect genotoxins.
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页码:3587 / 3590
页数:4
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