After 30 Years of Study, the Bacterial SOS Response Still Surprises Us
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- 12 July 2005
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Biology
- Vol. 3 (7) , e255
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0030255
Abstract
The bacterial SOS response kicks in when bacteria experience DNA damage, and helps the organisms correct and survive DNA damage events. This primer provides a foundation for understanding these events.Keywords
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