Abstract
Evidence from the phenotype of mutants which partially block mutagenesis and from experiments made to time induced mutagenesis relative to cell division in yeast is used to question whether mutagenesis in yeast should be regarded as an error-prone repair phenomenon.
MeSH terms
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4-Nitroquinoline-1-oxide / toxicity
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DNA Repair*
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DNA Replication*
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DNA, Fungal / genetics
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Ethyl Methanesulfonate / toxicity
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Mutation* / drug effects
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Mutation* / radiation effects
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics*
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae / radiation effects
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Ultraviolet Rays
Substances
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DNA, Fungal
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4-Nitroquinoline-1-oxide
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Ethyl Methanesulfonate