UV-radiation-induced formation of DNA bipyrimidine photoproducts in Bacillus subtilis endospores and their repair during germination

International Microbiology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-46

  Moeller, Ralf ^a,b   Douki, Thierry ^c   Cadet, Jean ^c   Stackebrandt, Erko ^b   Nicholson, Wayne L ^d   Rettberg, Petra ^a   Reitz, Günther ^a   Horneck, Gerda ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE DSMZ GERMAN COLLECTION OF MICROORGANISMS AND CELL CULTURES   (Germany)

^c UMR E3 (CEA/UJF)   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus endospores; DNA repair; Germination; Spore photoproduct; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34147142443     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: 16181905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2436/20.1501.01.6     Document Type: Article

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