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Most populations completely lost the ability to grow in the presence of novobiocin, which suggests an increase in membrane permeability [ 33 ] . However, no significant differences in fitness were found when bile salts were added to the selective medium, indicating that the mechanisms of increased outer membrane permeability were not detrimental to bile resistance.
It also would provide relief from applying certain reductioninforce (RIF) provisions that could result in an even more unbalanced workforce than exists today and a consequent detrimental impact on our ability to serve the Congress.
That's best for his clients, he says, because most are people with low incomes and a history of legal problems that could prove detrimental if aired in court.
We hypothesized that there would be detrimental effects of increasing depth and decreasing horizontal surface area on survival and growth of C. pipiens.
Various mechanisms have been proposed to explain why cervical conservation (SCH) may have a less detrimental effect on sexual function than TAH.