Effect of dehydration on bacterial recombination

ABSTRACT When water is removed from DNA by semi-dehydration there is a pronounced effect on its _in vivo_ activity, and the effect may be more severe in some regions of the chromosome than

others. The effects of dehydration on the ability of cells to take part in recombination have been studied in three non-lysogenic strains of _Escherichia coli K12_. Access through your

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