Abstract
The processes for repairing DNA daughter-strand gaps were studied in UV-irradiated uvrB, uvrB recB, uvrB recF, and uvrB recB recF cells of Escherichia coli K-12. The dimer-containing parental DNA was found to be joined to daughter strands during postreplication repair in all four strains examined. Therefore, both the major (recF-dependent) and the minor (recF recB-independent) gap-filling processes repair DNA daughter-strand gaps by transferring parental strands into daughter strands.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 727-729 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Bacteriology |
Volume | 158 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1984 |
Externally published | Yes |