Characteristics of the range of mutations in nystatin resistance induced in yeasts by 6-N-hydroxylaminopurine

A simple procedure for induction of nistatin-resistant mutants in yeasts under the action of 6-N-hydroxylaminopurine (HAP) is proposed. Some differences between the spectra of mutations induced by HAP and UV-light are observed: HAP induces dominant and double recessive mutants more frequently.     

Mutants of Aspergillus nidulans with increased resistance to the alkylating agent, N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine

The isolation and characterisation of mutants of Aspergillus nidulans showing resistance to MNNG is described. Such isolates were stable through prolonged subculture in the absence of the selective agent, and resistance segregated as an allele of a single gene in meiotic and mitotic analysis. MNNG-resistant strains showed an increase in resistance to EMS and UV irradiation but no cross-resistance to MMS was detected. Possible mechanisms of resistance to alkylating agents are discussed.     

Cytochemical localization of alkaline phosphatase and ouabain-sensitive K+-dependent p-nitrophenylphosphatase activities in brain capillaries of the newt

The ultrastructural localization of alkaline phosphatase and K+-NPPase was investigated in brain capillaries of newt by a cytochemical study using whole brain perfusion. The alkaline phosphatase activity was present in both luminal and antiluminal membranes of the endothelial cells. By contrast, the K+-NPPase was located only in antiluminal membranes of the brain capillaries. This distinct enzymatic distribution suggested that the luminal and antiluminal membranes are functionally different. The role of alkaline phosphatase and K+-NPPase in the blood brain barrier is discussed.     

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