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Properties of an oxygen-sensitive mutant mev-3 of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.
Mutation research - 28 Oct 1996
Yamamoto K, Honda S, Ishii N
Abstract excerpt
A spontaneous mutant of mev-3 of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans was isolated on the basis of its resistance to methyl viologen, which generates superoxide radicals. Contrary to expectation, the mutant proved hypersensitive to oxygen. Oxygen retarded development and reduced fecundity in a concentration-dependent fashion in mev-3 but not in wild-type. In addition, the mean life span of mev-3 (but not...
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