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Preliminary genetic studies of pleiotropic chl-r mutants of Salmonella typhimurium LT2 were performed, which lead to the description of a new chl locus at 123 min on the chromosomal map. By analogy with Escherichia coli K12, it is called chl-B.
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Communicated by F. Gros
The study reported here will form part of thesis to be submitted by F. Casse to the Faculté des Sciences of Marseille in 1973 for Doctorat ès Sciences (C.N.R.S. no A.O. 7027).
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Casse, F., Pascal, M.C., Chippaux, M. et al. Mapping of the chl-B gene in Salmonella typhimurium LT2. Molec. Gen. Genet. 119, 67–70 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00270445
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