SOS response
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SOS response
DNA REPAIR processes in BACTERIA in response to severe DNA damage, for example exposure to ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT or other stimuli.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005