Article
Genome-wide screen of genes required for caffeine tolerance in fission yeast.
PloS one - 12 Aug 2009
Calvo Isabel A, Gabrielli Natalia, Iglesias-Baena Iván, García-Santamarina Sarela, Hoe Kwang-Lae, Kim Dong Uk, Sansó Miriam, Zuin Alice, Pérez Pilar, Ayté José, Hidalgo Elena
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: An excess of caffeine is cytotoxic to all eukaryotic cell types. We aim to study how cells become tolerant to a toxic dose of this drug, and the relationship between caffeine and oxidative stress pathways. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We searched for Schizosaccharomyces pombe mutants with inhibited growth on caffeine-containing plates. We screened a collection of 2,700 haploid mutant cells, of...
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