title: Apoptosis - Triggering Effects: UVB-irradiation and Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The pathogenic disturbance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is known as a rare but invasive nosocomial fungal infection. This survey is focused on the evaluation of apoptosis-triggering effects of UVB-irradiation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
  
  
  METHODS
  The well-growth colonies of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) were irradiated within an interval of 10 minutes by UVB-light (302 nm). Subsequently, the harvested DNA molecules of control and UV-exposed yeast colonies were run through the 1% agarose gel electrophoresis comprising the luminescent dye of ethidium bromide.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No unusual patterns including DNA laddering bands or smears were detected.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The applied procedure for UV exposure was not effective for inducing apoptosis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. So, it needs another UV-radiation protocol for inducing apoptosis phenomenon in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
authors.affiliation: MSc, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Qods Branch, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Payam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Behzadi
authors.forename: Elham
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Behzadi
keywords: Apoptosis; DNA; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; UVB