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The growth conditions and metabolism of L-cells have been altered experimentally to cause the accumulation of DNA dimers and higher oligomers in the mitochondria. Return to normal conditions of growth restores the formation of DNA monomers.
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NASS, M. Reversible Generation of Circular Dimer and Higher Multiple Forms of Mitochondrial DNA. Nature 223, 1124–1129 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/2231124a0
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