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Change in Methylation of 16S Ribosomal RNA Associated with Mutation to Kasugamycin Resistance in Escherichia coli

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Resistance to a drug acting on the 30S ribosomal subunit is attributed to non-methylation of 16S RNA.

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HELSER, T., DAVIES, J. & DAHLBERG, J. Change in Methylation of 16S Ribosomal RNA Associated with Mutation to Kasugamycin Resistance in Escherichia coli. Nature New Biology 233, 12–14 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio233012a0

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