Article
Spontaneous mutagenesis in haploid and diploid Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 17 Dec 2004
Ohnishi Gaku, Endo Kingo, Doi Akiko, Fujita Atsushige, Daigaku Yasukazu, Nunoshiba Tatsuo, Yamamoto Kazuo
Abstract excerpt
To obtain insights into the mechanisms of spontaneous mutations in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, we have characterized the genetic alterations that inactivate either the CAN1 gene in haploid cells or heterozygously situated in diploid cells. The mutation rate in haploid cells was 9.08 x 10(-7), 100-fold lower than that in diploid cells (1.03 x 10(-4)). In haploid cells, among 69 independent CAN1 mutations, 75% were...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
