MicrobiologyScientific ReportsPeer-reviewed
Induced tolerance to UV stress drives survival heterogeneity in isogenic E. coli cell populations
Shunsuke Ichikawa, Midai Tanoue, Junto Takeuchi…·Abhyudai Singh
This study shows that E. coli survives UV stress through inducible DNA repair rather than pre-existing tolerance.
DOI 10.1038/s41598-026-36328-1