ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] The problem is different from the problem of occurrence of mutations in the "resting" vegetative cells of bacteria2 because of the possibility of cryptic DNA turnover in such cells3. Dormant spores of Bacillus anthracis were reported to remain viable after more than 40 yr (review in ref. 4); this ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/220818a0
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