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Association of Induced Frameshift Mutagenesis and DNA Replication in Escherichia coli

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The induction of frameshifts in E. coli seems to be associated with chromosome replication.

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NEWTON, A., MASYS, D., LEONARDI, E. et al. Association of Induced Frameshift Mutagenesis and DNA Replication in Escherichia coli. Nature New Biology 236, 19–22 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio236019a0

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