Article
Genetic effects of ozone: induction of point mutation and genetic recombination in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Mutation research - 1 Jan 2000
Dubeau H, Chung Y S
Abstract excerpt
The mutagenicity and recombinogenicity of the atmospheric pollutant, ozone, were investigated in several strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It was observed that ozone induced a variety of genetic events, such as forward and reverse mutations as well as gene conversion and mitotic crossing-over. However, when compared to known mutagens like ultraviolet light, X-rays and N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine...
Topics
- Mutagenicity Tests
- Mutagens
- Mutation
- Ozone
- Recombination, Genetic
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae