Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

  • Article
  • Published:

Mitochondrial DNA Synthesis in Permeable Cells

Abstract

DNA synthesis in Ustilago maydis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae made permeable to deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates is mitochondrial. No nuclear synthesis is observed. Some characteristics of this mitochondrial DNA synthesis are examined.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Buy this article

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Schaller, H., Bernd, O., Nüsslein, V., Huf, J., Herrmann, R., and Bonhoeffer, F., J. molec. Biol., 63, 183 (1972).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Moses, R. E., and Richardson, C. C., Proc. US natn. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 67, 674 (1970).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Vosberg, H.-P., and Hoffmann-Berling, H., J. molec. Biol, 58, 739 (1971).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Ganesan, A. T., Proc. natn. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 68, 1296 (1971).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Wickner, R. B., and Hurwitz, J., Biochem. biophys. Res. Commun., 47, 202 (1972).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Moses, R. E., J. biol. Chem., 247, 6031, (1972).

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. Geider, K., and Hoffmann-Berling, H., Eur. J. Biochem., 21, 374 (1971).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Burger, R. M., Proc. natn. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 68, 2124 (1971).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Matsushita, T., White, K. P., and Sueoka, N., Nature new Biol., 232, 111 (1971).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Sugino, A., and Okazaki, R., Proc. natn. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 70, 88 (1973).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Howell, S. H., and Walker, L. L., Proc. natn. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 69, 490 (1972).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Hereford, L. M., and Hartwell, L. H., Nature new Biol., 234, 171 (1971).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Burgoyne, L. A., Biochem. J., 130, 959 (1972).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Badman, R., Genet. Res., 20, 213, (1972).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. Holloman, W. K., and Holliday, R., J. biol. Chem. (in the press).

  16. Williamson, D. H., Moustacchi, E., and Fennell, D., Biochim. biophys. Acta, 238, 369 (1971).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Schildkraut, C. L., Marmur, J., and Doty, P., J. molec. Biol, 4, 430 (1962).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Pettijohn, D., and Hanawalt, P., J. molec. Biol, 9, 395, (1964).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Jeggo, P., Unrau, P., Banks, G. R., and Holliday, R., Nature new Biol, 242, 332 (1973).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. Borst, P., A. Rev. Biochem., 41, 333 (1972).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. Gross, N. J., and Rabinowitz, M., J. biol Chem., 244, 1563 (1969).

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  22. Okazaki, R., Okazaki, T., Sakabe, K., Sugimoto, K., Kainuma, R., Sugino, A., and Iwatsuki, R., Cold Spring Harb. Symp. quant. Biol., 33, 129, (1968).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  23. Studier, F. W., J. molec. Biol., 11, 373, (1965).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. Meyer, R. R., J. theor. Biol, 38, 647 (1973).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. Werner, R., Nature new Biol., 233, 99 (1971).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. Holliday, R., in Handbook of Genetics (edit, by King, R. C.) (Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, in the press).

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

BANKS, G. Mitochondrial DNA Synthesis in Permeable Cells. Nature New Biology 245, 196–199 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio245196a0

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio245196a0

This article is cited by

Search

Quick links

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing