Abstract
In this issue of Cell, a study by Valerie Mizrahi and her colleagues (Boshoff et al., 2003) suggests that a putative error-prone DNA polymerase encoded by the dnaE2 gene of Mycobacterium tuberculosis may bypass certain types of DNA base damage, generating mutations. This may be an important mechanism for generating drug-resistant strains of M. tuberculosis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 139-140 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Cell |
Volume | 113 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 18 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)