SOS Response (Genetics)
Synonyms
Box, SOS
Function, SOS
Functions, SOS
Induction, SOS
Inductions, SOS
Region, SOS
Regions, SOS
Repair, SOS
Repairs, SOS
Response, SOS
Response, SOS (Genetics)
Responses, SOS
Responses, SOS (Genetics)
SOS Box
SOS Function
SOS Functions
SOS Induction
SOS Inductions
SOS Region
SOS Regions
SOS Repair
SOS Repairs
SOS Response
SOS Responses
SOS Responses (Genetics)
SOS System
SOS Systems
System, SOS
Systems, SOS
An error-prone mechanism or set of functions for repairing damaged microbial DNA. SOS functions (a concept reputedly derived from the SOS of the international distress signal) are involved in DNA repair and mutagenesis, in cell division inhibition, in recovery of normal physiological conditions after DNA repair, and possibly in cell death when DNA damage is extensive.