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Involvement of a Phage T4 σ Factor and an Anti-terminator Protein in the Transcription of Early T4 Genes in vivo

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The existence of an rIIB promoter site not recognized by the Escherichia coli σ factor is demonstrated. Early synthesis of lysozyme messengers seems to result from the lack of termination of pre-early transcription.

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SCHMIDT, D., MAZAITIS, A., KASAI, T. et al. Involvement of a Phage T4 σ Factor and an Anti-terminator Protein in the Transcription of Early T4 Genes in vivo. Nature 225, 1012–1016 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/2251012a0

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