Azotobacter cysts: reactivation by white light after inactivation by ultraviolet radiation.
Cysts of Azotobacter vinelandii 12837 inactivated by ultraviolet radiation can be reactivated by white light. This photoreactivation mechanism is not seen in the vegetative cells of the same organism.
D001395:Azotobacter / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011830:Radiation Effects; D013170:Spores; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays