Low-activity allele of copper-zinc superoxide dismutase (CuZnSOD) in Drosophila increases paraquat genotoxicity but does not affect near UV radiation damage

Genome

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 597-601

  Vontas, J G ^a   Tsakas, S C ^a   Loukas, M ^a   Hemingway, J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drosophila; Near UV radiation; Reactive oxygen species; Somatic mutation and recombination; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MUTAGENESIS; COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; DNA DAMAGE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE MUTATION; GENOTOXICITY; HYPERSENSITIVITY; PARAQUAT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CROSSES, GENETIC; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; DROSOPHILA; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HERBICIDES; MALE; MUTAGENS; MUTATION; PARAQUAT; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0034882160     PISSN: 08312796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/gen-44-4-597     Document Type: Article

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