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Comment
. 2006 Jan;4(1):e23.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0040023.

Bacterial stress responses: what doesn't kill them can make then stronger

Kathryn J Boor  1
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Bacterial stress responses: what doesn't kill them can make then stronger

Kathryn J Boor. PLoS Biol. 2006 Jan.

Abstract

Identifying specific mechanisms that contribute to microbial survival under rapidly changing conditions could provide insight into stress response systems across life forms.

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