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At low temperatures, bacterial spores and Micrococcus radiodurans show paradoxical changes in sensitivity to the lethal effects of ultraviolet irradiation.
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ASHWOOD-SMITH, M., COPELAND, J. & WILCOCKSON, J. Response of Bacterial Spores and Micrococcus radiodurans to Ultraviolet Irradiation at Low Temperatures. Nature 217, 337–338 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/217337a0
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