Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
A hyperactive variant of the Escherichia coli anaerobic transcription factor FNR enhances ionizing radiation resistance
S. T. Bruckbauer, J. D. Trimarco, E. A. Wood…·M. M. Cox
This study identifies a hyperactive FNR variant in E. coli that contributes to radiation resistance through altered metabolism, distinct from DNA repair mutations in other resistant populations.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0199482