OVEREXPRESSION OF VSR IN ESCHERICHIA-COLI IS MUTAGENIC

Authors
DOIRON KMJ VIAU S KOUTROUMANIS M CUPPLES CG
Citation
Kmj. Doiron et al., OVEREXPRESSION OF VSR IN ESCHERICHIA-COLI IS MUTAGENIC, Journal of bacteriology, 178(14), 1996, pp. 4294-4296
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Journal of bacteriology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219193
Volume
178
Issue
14
Year of publication
1996
Pages
4294 - 4296
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9193(1996)178:14<4294:OOVIEI>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Overexpression of vsr in Escherichia call stimulates transition and fr ameshift mutations. The pattern of mutations suggests that mutagenesis is due to saturation or inactivation of dam-directed mismatch repair.