Compromised DNA repair enhances sensitivity of the yeast RNR3-lacZ genotoxicity testing system

Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 82-88

  Jia, Xuming ^a   Xiao, Wei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

DNA repair; Eukaryotes; Gene regulation; Genotoxicity test; RNR3 lacZ; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; NUCLEOTIDE; RAD51 PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA ALKYLATION; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; EXCISION REPAIR; GENE CONTROL; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENOTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; REPORTER GENE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TOXICITY TESTING; YEAST CELL;

BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; DNA REPAIR; GENES, REPORTER; LAC OPERON; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; RIBONUCLEOTIDE REDUCTASES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EUKARYOTA; SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0042382945     PISSN: 10966080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfg158     Document Type: Article

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