A Saccharomyces cerevisiae phleomycin-sensitive mutant, phl40, is defective in the RAD6 DNA repair gene

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1263-1266

  He, Chuan Hua ^a   Masson, Jean Yves ^a   Ramotar, Dindial ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

DNA repair; phleomycin; RAD6; yeast

Indexed keywords

BLEOMYCIN; PHLEOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DRUG RESISTANCE; FUNGUS MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EUKARYOTA; FUNGI; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0030512222     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m96-164     Document Type: Article

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