. 1971 Mar;7(3):407–408. doi:10.1128/jvi.7.3.407-408.1971
Repair of Alkylated Bacteriophage T4 Deoxyribonucleic Acid by a Mechanism Involving Polynucleotide Ligase
Marian W Baldya,1,Barbara Stroma,Harris Bernsteina
Marian W Baldy
aMolecular Biology Program, Microbiology Department, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona 85721
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Barbara Strom
aMolecular Biology Program, Microbiology Department, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona 85721
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Harris Bernstein
aMolecular Biology Program, Microbiology Department, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona 85721
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aMolecular Biology Program, Microbiology Department, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona 85721
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PMCID: PMC356131 PMID:4927528
Abstract
Methyl methanesulfate-induced lesions in bacteriophage T4 are repaired primarily by a mechanism involving polynucleotide ligase. Apparently, other recombinational and ultraviolet repair functions aren't involved.
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