Published December 1979 | Version v1
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Deoxyribonucleic acid repair capacities of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Absence of photoreactivation

Creators

  • 1. Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park

Description

No difference in survival was observed when ultraviolet-irradiated gonococcal cells were subsequently incubated in the dark or exposed to photoreactivating light. This observation indicates that photoreactivation is absent in Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Bacteriol.
Journal Volume
140
Journal Issue
3
Series
J. Bacteriol.
Journal Page Range
1109-1111
ISSN
0021-9193

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
11554816
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL REPAIR; DNA; PHOTOREACTIVATION; SURVIVAL TIME; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
BIOLOGICAL RECOVERY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; MICROORGANISMS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RADIATIONS