Study of the effects on DNA of electromagnetic fields using clamped homogeneous electric field gel electrophoresis

G Novelli; M Gennarelli; L Potenza; P Angeloni; B Dallapiccola

doi:10.1016/0753-3322(91)90046-v

Study of the effects on DNA of electromagnetic fields using clamped homogeneous electric field gel electrophoresis

Biomed Pharmacother. 1991;45(10):451-4. doi: 10.1016/0753-3322(91)90046-v.

Authors

G Novelli¹, M Gennarelli, L Potenza, P Angeloni, B Dallapiccola

Affiliation

¹ Department of Public Health and Cell Biology, IInd University of Rome, Italy.

PMID: 1820176
DOI: 10.1016/0753-3322(91)90046-v

Abstract

A clamped homogeneous electric field (CHEF) electrophoresis allowing the separation of DNA molecules in the range of 200 to 3000 kb in size was used to study the biological effects of electric and magnetic fields (EMFs). The results obtained did not show any detectable genomic damage on Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

DNA Damage / genetics
DNA, Bacterial / genetics*
Electromagnetic Fields*
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field / methods*
Genome, Bacterial
Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics*

Substances

DNA, Bacterial