Using Vibrio natriegens for studying bacterial population growth, artificial selection, and the effects of UV radiation and photo-reactivation

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 93-97

  Delpech, Roger ^a,b  

^a Haberdashers Askes School   (United Kingdom)

^b Haberdashers' Aske's School   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorimeter; Photo reactivation; Thymine dimers; UV; Vibrio natriegens

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035583444     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2000.9655749     Document Type: Article

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