Simultaneous measurement of the frequencies of intrachromosomal recombination and chromosome gain using the yeast DEL assay

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 454, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 53-62

  Howlett, Niall G ^a   Schiestl, Robert H ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aneuploidy; Carcinogenesis; Chromosome gain; Flow cytometry; Intrachromosomal recombination; Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Indexed keywords

BENOMYL; CHLORAL HYDRATE; DACTINOMYCIN; MESYLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; MESYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; METHOTREXATE;

ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CARCINOGENESIS; CHROMOSOME 15; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENE DELETION; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERTANT; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

ANEUPLOIDY; BENOMYL; CHLORAL HYDRATE; CHROMOSOMES, FUNGAL; DACTINOMYCIN; ETHYL METHANESULFONATE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; METHOTREXATE; METHYL METHANESULFONATE; MUTAGENS; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0034613836     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(00)00097-X     Document Type: Article

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