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Sunlight and Frozen Bacteria

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The lethal effects of solar radiation on frozen Escherichia coli are increased at low temperatures. At the same time there is an increased number of mutations, which may be concerned in speciation.

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    M. J. ASHWOOD-SMITH, JOHANNE COPELAND & J. WILCOCKSON

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ASHWOOD-SMITH, M., COPELAND, J. & WILCOCKSON, J. Sunlight and Frozen Bacteria. Nature 214, 33–35 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/214033a0

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