Radioresistance of Deinococcus radiodurans: Functions necessary to survive ionizing radiation are also necessary to survive prolonged desiccation

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 633-637

  Mattimore, Valerie ^a   Battista, John R ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; DEINOCOCCUS RADIODURANS; DESICCATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; IONIZING RADIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSENSITIVITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DEINOCOCCUS RADIODURANS;

EID: 0030049354     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.3.633-637.1996     Document Type: Article

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