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A genetical study was made of a mutation leading to the specific loss of tetrathionate-reductase activity. The gene affected is called ttr and is located at 46 min on the chromosomal map of Salmonella typhimurium.
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Casse, F., Pascal, M.C. & Chippaux, M. A mutant of Salmonella typhimurium deficient in tetrathionate reductase activity. Molec. Gen. Genet. 119, 71–74 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00270446
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