Wolf K, Kaudewitz F. Effect of caffeine on the rho- -induction with ethidium bromide in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
MOLECULAR & GENERAL GENETICS : MGG 1976;
146:89-93. [PMID:
785213 DOI:
10.1007/bf00267987]
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Abstract
It is shown that caffeine antagonizes petite-induction with ethidium bromide under non-growth conditions when administered during or after mutagenic treatment. Caffeine itself is shown to be a petite-inducing agent when cells are grown in liquid glucose-complete-medium in the presence of the drug. A possible mode of action of caffeine in the ethidium bromide induced petite-mutagenesis is discussed.
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