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PYRIMIDINE DIMER FORMATION AND GERMINATION OF UV‐IRRADIATED SPORES OF DICTYOSTELIUM DISCOIDEUMNC–4 ANDys–13
Author(s) -
Nozu K.,
Ohnishi T.,
Okaichi K.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
photochemistry and photobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.818
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1751-1097
pISSN - 0031-8655
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1982.tb02615.x
Subject(s) - spore , germination , pyrimidine dimer , irradiation , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , biology , botany , biochemistry , dna , physics , dna damage , nuclear physics
— Survival, UV‐photoproducts and germination of UV‐irradiated spores of Dictyostelium discoi‐deum were studied on two strains,NC–4 andys–13. The spores ofNC–4 are about 35 times more resistant to UV thanys–13 spores at 10% survival. Pyrimidine dimers were formed in UV‐irradiated spores in both strains. No photoproducts other than pyrimidine dimers were detected. The formation of pyrimidine dimers in spores was about 2% in both strains at 800 J/m 2 . In the germination of spores, the conversion of spores into swollen spores was not affected by UV in both strains, but the emergence of amoebae from the swollen spores was suppressed, which was more distinctive inys–13 spores than inNC–4 spores. The emerged amoebae from the UV‐irradiatedNC–4 spores were viable, while those from theys–13 spores were inviable even when they succeeded in emergence.