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To begin characterizing DNA repair capability among Xiphophorus species, we adapted oligonucleotide-based DNA repair assays to extracts of fish tissues. Here, we report the initial results of relative base excision repair (BER) capability among 3 inbred Xiphophorus fish lines representing 2 species (X. maculatus and X. couchianus), and interspecies hybrid F1 animals produced by crossing them. Overall, data from uracil-N-glycosylase (UNG)–initiated BER assay (UNG-BER) indicate that brain tissue extracts generally possess higher BER activity than do gill and liver extracts. UNG-BER activities in gill and liver extracts were similar. The BER activity in the tissues of F1 interspecies hybrids followed the activity pattern of the X. couchianus parent in gill and liver extracts, was similar to the X. maculatus parent in brain extracts, but exhibited a reduced repair capacity in gill tissue extracts compared with either parent. We discuss the use of oligonucleotide-based DNA repair assays to elucidate the role that inheritance of DNA repair potential may play in susceptibility to disease and tumorigenesis in the intact organism.
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Received January 31, 2001; accepted March 30, 2001.
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Walter, R., Sung, HM., Obermoeller, R. et al. Relative Base Excision Repair in Xiphophorus Fish Tissue Extracts. Mar. Biotechnol. 3 (Suppl 1), S50–S60 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10126-001-0027-0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10126-001-0027-0