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Investigations on the role of base excision repair and non-homologous end-joining pathways in sodium selenite-induced toxicity and mutagenicity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Mutagenesis - 1 Mar 2010
Mániková Dominika, Vlasáková Danusa, Loduhová Jana, Letavayová Lucia, Vigasová Dana, Krascsenitsová Eva, Vlcková Viera, Brozmanová Jela, Chovanec Miroslav
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Selenium (Se) belongs to nutrients that are essential for human health. Biological activity of this compound, however, mainly depends on its dose, with a potential of Se to induce detrimental effects at high doses. Although mechanisms lying behind detrimental effects of Se are poorly understood y...
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