Mutagenic effect by phenylalanine during γ-irradiation of plasmid DNA in aqueous solution under oxic conditions

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 454, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 71-76

  Reitsma Wijker, Carola A ^a   Slotman, Ben J ^a   Lafleur, M V M ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

LacI gene; Mutation spectrum; Phenylalanine; Radiation

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; PHENYLALANINE; PLASMID DNA; RADICAL;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; DNA DAMAGE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GENE MUTATION; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DNA; DNA DAMAGE; GAMMA RAYS; MUTAGENS; PHENYLALANINE; PLASMIDS;

EID: 0034613833     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(00)00104-4     Document Type: Article

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