Genome-Wide Screen Reveals sec21 Mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Are Methotrexate-Resistant

Drug resistance is a consequence of how most modern medicines work. Drugs exert pressure on cells that causes death or the evolution of resistance. Indeed, highly specific drugs are rendered ineffective by a single DNA mutation. In this study, we apply the drug methotrexate, which is widely used in...

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Main Authors: Lai H. Wong, Stephane Flibotte, Sunita Sinha, Jennifer Chiang, Guri Giaever, Corey Nislow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2017-04-01
Series:G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
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Online Access:http://g3journal.org/lookup/doi/10.1534/g3.116.038117