title: Resistance to UVB radiation in Antarctic yeasts.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological, Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Human Biology, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Masego
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsimako
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guffogg
authors.forename: Skye
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomas-Hall
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: D000864:Antarctic Regions; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants