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Prophage Induction of Escherichia Coli (lambda) by N-nitrosamines

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Journal Appl Microbiol
Specialty Microbiology
Date 1975 Mar 1
PMID 1090259
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Abstract

Carcinogenic N-nitrosamines were tested for their ability to induce lambda in a lysogenic strain of Escherichia coli K-12 (58-161 F+ Dimethylnitrosamine, di-n-propylnitrosamine, methyl-n-propylnitrosamine, and N-nitrosopiperidine were shown to be inducers of prophage.

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