Genes regulated by the <it>Escherichia coli </it>SOS repressor LexA exhibit heterogenous expression

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Phenotypic heterogeneity may ensure that a small fraction of a population survives environmental perturbations or may result in lysis in a subpopulation, to increase the survival of siblings. Genes involved in DNA repair and populati...

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Main Authors: Gillor Osnat, Podlesek Zdravko, Kamenšek Simona, Žgur-Bertok Darja
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: BMC 2010-11-01
Colecção:BMC Microbiology
Acesso em linha:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/283