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While M13mp18 double-stranded DNA was irradiated with ion beam, and transfected intoE. coli JM103, a decrease of transfecting activity was discovered. The lacZ- mutation frequency at 20% survival could reach (3.6–16.8) × 104, about 2, 3–10 times that of unirradiated M13DNA. Altogether, 27 IacZ-mutants were selected, 10 of which were used for sequencing. 7 of the sequenced mutants show base changes in 250-bp region examined (the remaining 3 mutants probably have base changes outside the regions sequenced). 5 of the base-changed mutants contain more than one mutational base sites (some of them even have 5–6 mutational base sites in 250-bp region examined); this dense distribution of base changes in polysites has seldom been seen in X-rays, Y-rays or UV induced DNA mutations. Our experiments also showed that the types of base changes include transitions(50%), transversions (45%) and deletion (5%); no addition or duplication was observed. The transitions were mainly C→T and A→G; the transversions were mainly C→A and C→G. The mutations involving cytosine residue (in the template strand) constitute about 60% of all the base changes observed. In comparison with the surrounding sequences of mutational base sites, the base located between TG and CT is found to be easily substituted.
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Yang, J., Wu, L., Li, L. et al. Sequence analysis of lacZ- mutations induced by ion beam irradiation in double-stranded M13mp18DNA. Sci. China Ser. C.-Life Sci. 40, 107–112 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02879113
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