Heat mutagenesis in bacteriophage T4: the transversion pathway.

Abstract
Heat induces transversions (and transitions) at G.cntdot.C base pairs in bacteriophage T4. The target base for transversions in guanine, which is converted to a product which is sometimes replicated and transcribed as a pyrimidine. A model for this process is proposed in which the deoxyguanosine glycosidic bond migrates from N9 to N2: the resulting deoxyneoguanosine may pair with normal guanine to produce G.cntdot.C .fwdarw. C.cntdot.G transversions.

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