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The resistance of exponentially growing yeast cells to killing by exposure to 52°C increased markedly as the growth temperature was increased. Identical killing curves were obtained for cells suspended in growth medium or in 0.9% saline. Cells resistant to killing at 52°C were quite sensitive to killing at slightly higher temperatures. These results suggest a primary role for membrane damage in the mechanism of heat killing.
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Fintan Walton, E., Pringle, J.R. Effect of growth temperature upon heat sensitivity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae . Arch. Microbiol. 124, 285–287 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00427739
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