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The ana mutation leads E. coli to need an exogenous electron acceptor for anaerobic growth. The affected gene maps near 26 min between chlC and tdk on the chromosome of the organism.
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Casse, F., Pascal, MC., Chippaux, M. et al. Genetic analysis of mutants from Escherichia coli K12 unable to grow anaerobically without exogenous acceptor. Molec. Gen. Genet. 148, 337–340 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00332908
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