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A genetic, study of mutants deficient in hydrogenase activity was performed. In E. coli, the affected gene (hyd) is located at 51 min, between cys C and nal B; in S. typhimurium, it probably lies in the homologous region of the chromosome.
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Pascal, MC., Casse, F., Chippaux, M. et al. Genetic analysis of mutants of Escherichia coli K12 and Salmonella typhimurium LT2 deficient in hydrogenase activity. Molec. Gen. Genet. 141, 173–179 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00267682
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