UV-B-induced DNA damage and repair pathways in polar Pseudogymnoascus sp. from the Arctic and Antarctic regions and their effects on growth, pigmentation and conidiogenesis

• Main Authors: Wong, Hao Jie, Mohamad-Fauzi, Nuradilla, Idid, Mohammed Rizman, Convey, Peter, Smykla, Jerzy, Alias, Siti Aisyah
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley 2022
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences; QR Microbiology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/41676/

Solar radiation regulates most biological activities on Earth. Prolonged exposure to solar UV radiation can cause deleterious effects by inducing two major types of DNA damage, namely, cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs) and pyrimidine 6-4 pyrimidone photoproducts. These lesions may be repaired by...