[Decrease of spontaneous mutations in Haemophilus influenzae caused by transformation with its own DNA irradiated with near-ultraviolet light].

E Alarcón-Hernández; E Cabrera-Juárez

PubMed · 1345306

[Decrease of spontaneous mutations in Haemophilus influenzae caused by transformation with its own DNA irradiated with near-ultraviolet light].

Abstract

Transforming DNA containing the streptomycin resistance marker, was irradiated for 8 h with broad near ultraviolet light (325-400 nm) at pH 4.8, and the inactivation kinetics determined. After selection of streptomycin resistant transformants, they were grown until a turbidity of 150-200 Klett units. In these cultures we looked for new markers coming from the irradiated transforming DNA. We looked and found the novobiocin resistance marker and one that conveys to protoporphyrin IX utilization, measured as an increase in the mutation frequency of these markers in the streptomycin resistant population. In other experiments, we found a decline in spontaneous mutation frequency for the same markers in the cells transformed with irradiated DNA. This last finding rises the possibility of alterations on the mutator genes as a result of near ultraviolet irradiation.

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DNA Damage DNA Repair DNA, Bacterial Drug Resistance, Microbial Haemophilus influenzae Mutation Novobiocin Protoporphyrins Streptomycin Transformation, Bacterial Ultraviolet Rays Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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E Alarcón-Hernández, E Cabrera-Juárez. [Decrease of spontaneous mutations in Haemophilus influenzae caused by transformation with its own DNA irradiated with near-ultraviolet light].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1345306/

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