Most ultraviolet irradiation induced mutations in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans are chromosomal rearrangements.

doi:10.1016/0027-5107(91)90131-7

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Most ultraviolet irradiation induced mutations in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans are chromosomal rearrangements.

Mutation research - 1 Jul 1991

Stewart H I, Rosenbluth R E, Baillie D L

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In this study we have determined the utility of 254-nm ultraviolet light (UV) as a mutagenic tool in C. elegans. We have demonstrated that irradiation of adult hermaphrodites provides a simple method for the induction of heritable chromosomal rearrangements. A screening protocol was employed that...

Topics

Animals
Caenorhabditis
Chromosome Aberrations
Chromosome Mapping
Genetic Markers
Genotype
Heterozygote
Mutation
Restriction Mapping
Translocation, Genetic
Ultraviolet Rays

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