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The bacterial recA gene participates in the induction by UV irradiation of the clear mutation of phage λ and the Lac- mutation of bacteria. The necessary function is induced by irradiation of Rec+ bacteria and acts upon DNA irradiated with UV light.
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Miura, A., Tomizawa, JI. Studies on radiation-sensitive mutants of E. coli . Molec. Gen. Genet. 103, 1–10 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00271151
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