Molecular BiologybioRxiv
Genetic Stability of Mycobacterium smegmatis under the Stress of First-Line Antitubercular Agents: Assessing Mutagenic Potential
Dániel Molnár, Éva Viola Surányi, Tamás Trombitás…·Judit S. Tóth
This study assesses the genetic stability of Mycobacterium smegmatis under first-line antitubercular agents, finding no significant increase in mutation rates but evidence of non-genetic adaptation and DNA repair activation.