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cur-1, a mutation affecting the phenotype of sup + strains of Escherichia coli

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cur-1, a mutation found in many strains of the Y10 line of Escherichia coli K-12, but not previously described, maps at 27 min, close to galU. cur-1 causes mucoidity or uracil requirement at 29°C depending on the genetic background. These phenotypes are suppressed by amber codon suppressors.

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  1. Børge Diderichsen

    Present address: Institute of Microbiology, Øster Farimagsgade 2A, DK-1353, Copenhagen K, Denmark

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  1. Centre d'Enseignement et de Recherches des Industries Alimentaires et Chimiques, Institut de Recherches, Avenue Emile Gryzon, B-1070, Bruxelles, Belgium

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Diderichsen, B. cur-1, a mutation affecting the phenotype of sup + strains of Escherichia coli . Molec. Gen. Genet. 180, 425–428 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00425858

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