UV radiation damage and bacterial DNA repair systems

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 30-33

  Zion, Michal ^a   Guy, Daniel ^a   Yarom, Ruth ^a   Slesak, Michaela ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bacteria; DNA repair; Prodigiosin; Radiation resistance; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

EID: 33846050870     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2006.9656054     Document Type: Article

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