Comparative potencies of induction of point mutations and genetic duplications by the methylating agents methylazoxymethanol and dimethyl sulfate in bacteria

Mutagenesis

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 439-444

  Hoffmann, George R ^a   Crowley, David J ^b   Theophiles, Pia J ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

^b MERCER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYL SULFATE; METHYLAZOXYMETHANOL;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BASE PAIRING; CHROMOSOME DUPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA METHYLATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; MUTAGENESIS; MUTAGENIC ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEIC ACID BASE SUBSTITUTION; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0036735078     PISSN: 02678357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mutage/17.5.439     Document Type: Article

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