Abstract
When cultures of Schizosaccharomyces pombe growing exponentially in a minimal medium were treated with 50 mM-EDTA for 1 h, nucleic acid synthesis was inhibited but protein synthesis was not. On transfer to fresh medium, 50% of the cells divided synchronously. These phenomena may be explained on the basis of reduced availability of Mg2+ following chelation with EDTA.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 261-264 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of General Microbiology |
Volume | 106 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 1978 |
Keywords
- Synchronization
- Cell division
- Fission yeast
- Schizosaccharomyces