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Studies on transformation of Bacillus subtilis using the inhibitor 6-(p-hydroxyphenylazo)-uracil show that deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) replication is not required for the uptake and integration of donor DNA and genetic markers.
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Dubnau et al. (1973) studied this question.
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