Mathematical model of the SOS response regulation of an excision repair deficient mutant of Escherichia coli after ultraviolet light irradiation

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 186, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 251-260

  Aksenov, S V ^a   Krasavin, E A ^a   Litvin, A A ^a  

^a JOINT INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RECA PROTEIN; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DNA REPLICATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXCISION REPAIR; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY REPAIR; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0031582385     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1996.0353     Document Type: Article

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