Article
Hypomorphic mutations in ura6 confer 5-FOA resistance in fission yeast.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2026
Kowal Constance, Liu Ying, Denis Claire, Arcangioli Benoît, Francesconi Stefania, Gangloff Serge
Abstract excerpt
Genome integrity is essential for cellular survival and adaptation across diverse physiological states. The fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe relies on conserved DNA repair pathways to maintain genome stability during proliferative growth and in the absence of cell division (quiescence/G0). Using 5-fluoroorotic acid (5-FOA) counter-selection, we examined spontaneous mutation accumulation in both conditions...
Topics
- Schizosaccharomyces
- Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins
- Mutation
- Orotic Acid
- Alleles
- Drug Resistance, Fungal
