17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination
DNA Repair
Problem 23c
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionMany of the gene products involved in DNA synthesis were initially defined by studying mutant E. coli strains that could not synthesize DNA. The dnaE gene encodes the α subunit of DNA polymerase III. What effect is expected from a mutation in this gene? How could the mutant strain be maintained?
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