Induction of mitotic crossing-over in diploid strains of Aspergillus nidulans using low-dose X-rays

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 467-475

  Stoll, L B ^a   Cremonesi, F C A ^b   Pires, L T A ^c   Zucchi, T D ^b   Zucchi, T M A D ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DE FRANCA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c Centro Universitário Moura Lacerda CUML   (Brazil)

^d SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aspergillus nidulans; DNA damage; Genotoxicity tests; Homozygotization index assay; Low dose X rays; Mitotic crossing over

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSING OVER; DIPLOIDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA RECOMBINATION; DNA REPAIR; FUNGAL GENE; FUNGAL STRAIN; GENOTOXICITY; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MITOSIS; NONHUMAN; RADIATION MUTAGENESIS; X IRRADIATION;

EMERICELLA NIDULANS;

EID: 47949095090     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16765680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4238/vol7-2gmr414     Document Type: Article

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