Publication Date

4-1978

Advisor(s) - Committee Chair

Thomas Coohill, Scott Ford, Frank Toman

Degree Program

Department of Biology

Degree Type

Master of Science

Abstract

Ultraviolet light has previously been shown to cause viral induction in some SV40 transformed cell lines. The induction of this virus from an established line (clone E) of hamster kidney cells by monochromatic ultraviolet light was studied. Ten wavelengths in the region of 240 nm to 366 nm were tested. The induced viral titers were determined by the agar overlay plaque assay technique.

A distinct wavelength dependence was shown for induction in this cell-virus system. A broad peak in induction efficiency extending from 260 nm to 280 nm was found. This indicates a DNA-protein interaction in the induction process.

Disciplines

Biology | Life Sciences

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