Zhou Lijun, Fang Yunzhong, Zhang Yangpei, et al. THE EFFECT OF γ-RAY IRRADIATION ON PLASMID pBR 322 DNA[J]. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, 1993,11(1):28-30,57.
Zhou Lijun, Fang Yunzhong, Zhang Yangpei, et al. THE EFFECT OF γ-RAY IRRADIATION ON PLASMID pBR 322 DNA[J]. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, 1993,11(1):28-30,57.DOI:
Using the agarose gel electrophoresis in combination with laser densitometer and recording integrator, the effect of γ-ray irradiation on plasmid pBR 322 was studied. It was found that the amount of supercoiled (SC) DNA decreased with the increase of irradiation dose, whereas the nicked circular (OC) DNA increased. Formate, a well known hydroxyl free radical scavenger, could decreased the radiosensitivity of the pBR 322 DNA, indicating that the effect of the ,60,Co irradiation on plasmid was mainly attributable to the indirect action of radiation, Which is resulted from OH radical produced by the radiolysis of water, giving rise to single strand break of DNA.