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Genotoxicity of ultraviolet light and sunlight in the bacterium Caulobacter crescentus: Wavelength-dependence.
Mutation research. Genetic toxicology and environmental mutagenesis - 1 Jan 2000
Fuentes-León Fabiana, Quintero-Ruiz Nathalia, Fernández-Silva Frank S, Munford Veridiana, Vernhes Tamayo Marioly, Menck Carlos Frederico Martins, Galhardo Rodrigo S, Sánchez-Lamar Angel
Abstract excerpt
The ultraviolet (UV) component of sunlight can damage DNA. Although most solar UV is absorbed by the ozone layer, wavelengths > 300 nm (UVA and UVB bands) can reach the Earth's surface. It is essential to understand the genotoxic effects of UV light, particularly in natural environments. Caulobacter crescentus, a bacterium widely employed as a model for cell cycle studies, was selected for this study. Strains...
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