Resistance to UVB radiation in Antarctic yeasts.
Yeast cells were used as a model system to study the inter-relationship among free radicals, antioxidants and UV-induced cell damage. In particular, the effects of UV-radiation in newly isolated yeasts from the Antarctic have been studied.
Tsimako
Masego
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School of Biological, Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Human Biology, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia.
Guffogg
Sharon
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Thomas-Hall
Skye
S
Watson
Kenneth
K
D000864:Antarctic Regions; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
D000975:Antioxidants