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Miracil D: Inhibition of Deoxyribonucleic Acid Polymerase-deficient Escherichia Coli

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Miracil D preferentially inhibited the growth of a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) polymerase-deficient Escherichia coli strain. This is taken to indicate that miracil D is capable of altering the DNA of living cells and that it may thereby be a potential mutagen and carcinogen.

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