Impact of gamma rays on the Phaffia rhodozyma genome revealed by RAPD-PCR
Background and Objectives: Phaffia rhodozyma is a red yeast which produces astaxanthin as the major carotenoid pigment. Astaxanthin is thought to reduce the incidence of cancer and degenerative diseases in man. It also enhances the immune response and acts as a free-radical quencher, a precursor of...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/116 |