Article
Evidence that an endo-exonuclease controlled by the NUC2 gene functions in the induction of 'petite' mutations in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Current genetics - 1 Jul 1991
Chow T Y, Kunz B A
Abstract excerpt
Defects in the RAD52 gene of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae reduce the levels of the NUC2 endo-exonuclease by approximately 90% compared to the levels in wild-type strains. To examine the potential role of this nuclease in the induction of mitochondrial 'petite' mutations, congenic RAD52 and rad52-1 haploids were subjected to treatment with ethidium bromide, a well-known inducer of these mutations. The rad52...
Topics
- Endonucleases
- Ethidium
- Exonucleases
- Genes, Fungal
- Mutation
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Temperature