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A transcription factor, Ψ r , which preferentially stimulates the synthesis of ribosomal RNA in vitro has been identified in crude extracts of E. coli. This factor activity is also a component of Qβ replicase.
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TRAVERS, A., KAMEN, R. & SCHLEIF, R. Factor Necessary for Ribosomal RNA Synthesis. Nature 228, 748–751 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/228748a0
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