Sensitivity of shuttle vector plasmid pZ189 DNA to carbon ion beams.
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- Published online on: November 1, 1999 https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.4.5.509
- Pages: 509-520
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Abstract
The sensitivity of shuttle vector plasmid pZ189 DNA to carbon ion beams was studied under dry conditions. This plasmid contains the supF gene that can be used in mutagenesis analysis. The survival curve of the plasmid had both a shoulder and exponential parts, and showed a D10 value of about 17 kGy for both Escherichia coli wild-type and DNA repair-deficient mutant (UV-sensitive) strains. Therefore, it was assumed that the excision repair system was not effective for repairing DNA lesions induced by irradiation with carbon ion beams.