Rapid changes of nucleotide excision repair gene expression following UV-irradiation and cisplatin treatment of Dictyostelium discoideum.

doi:10.1093/nar/26.14.3397

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Rapid changes of nucleotide excision repair gene expression following UV-irradiation and cisplatin treatment of Dictyostelium discoideum.

Nucleic acids research - 15 Jul 1998

Yu S L, Lee S K, Alexander H, Alexander S

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Organisms use different mechanisms to detect and repair different types of DNA damage, and different species vary in their sensitivity to DNA damaging agents. The cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum has long been recognized for its unusual resistance to UV and ionizing radiation. We have...

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Animals
Cisplatin
DNA Damage
DNA Repair
Dictyostelium
Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal
Genes, Fungal
Mutation
Ultraviolet Rays
ras Proteins

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