Published November 1976 | Version v1
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Effect of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) on radiation-induced heteroallelic reversion in diploid yeast

  • 1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India). Div. of Radiation Protection

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Dimethyl sulfoxide has cryoprotective and radioprotective properties. It is also an efficient scavenger of radicals produced by radiolysis of water. Gamma-induced reversion of diploid yeast in the presence of this chemical during irradiation have been studied. The dose-modifying factor was in the same range as for survival. When the yeast was irradiated in the frozen state, the observed protection by DMSO disappeared. The results are discussed in terms of direct and indirect actions of radiations and the radical-scavenging ability of this chemical

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Journal Title
Mutation Research
Journal Volume
37
Journal Issue
2-3
Series
Mutat. Res.
Journal Page Range
193-199
ISSN
0027-5107

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