Overexpression of vsr in Escherichia coli is mutagenic

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作者
Doiron, KMJ [1 ]
Viau, S [1 ]
Koutroumanis, M [1 ]
Cupples, CG [1 ]
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[1] CONCORDIA UNIV,DEPT BIOL,MONTREAL,PQ H3G 1M8,CANADA
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10.1128/jb.178.14.4294-4296.1996
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Overexpression of vsr in Escherichia call stimulates transition and frameshift mutations. The pattern of mutations suggests that mutagenesis is due to saturation or inactivation of dam-directed mismatch repair.
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