Characterization of a Neurospora crassa photolyase-deficient mutant generated by repeat induced point mutation of the phr gene

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 12-20

  Shimura, M ^a   Ito, Y ^a   Ishii, C ^a   Yajima, H ^b   Linden, H ^c   Harashima, T ^a   Yasui, A ^b   Inoue, H ^a  

^a SAITAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

CPD photolyase; DNA repair; Neorospora crassa; Photoreactivation

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; CYCLOBUTANE DERIVATIVE; DEOXYRIBODIPYRIMIDINE PHOTOLYASE; PYRIMIDINE DIMER;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARKNESS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; EXCISION REPAIR; GENETIC LINKAGE; MOLECULAR CLONING; MUTANT; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; NONHUMAN; PHOTOREACTIVATION; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

NEUROSPORA CRASSA;

EID: 0032741696     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fgbi.1999.1158     Document Type: Article

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