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Transcription spectra in E. coli growing rapidly or slowly

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The percentages of DNA transcribed by Escherichia coli WWU growing with doubling times of 26 or 56 min were examinated by RNA: DNA hybridization. The data indicate that more DNA was transcribed by the fastergrowing cells (9.6±0.3%) than by the slower-growing cells (2.4±0.3%).

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  1. C. N. Newman

    Present address: Division of Biological and Medical Research, Argonne National Laboratory, 60439, Argonne, Illinois

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  1. Indiana University School of Medicine, 46202, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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Newman, C.N., Bockrath, R.C. Transcription spectra in E. coli growing rapidly or slowly. Experientia 33, 893–894 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01951266

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