Celebrating our PhD Graduates - Sandip Patra from Dr. Rupinder Kaur's Lab. His thesis work helps understand the underlying mechanisms of CgYapsins-mediated DNA damage tolerance mechanisms in Human pathogenic fungi.
#candidaglabrata #GPI-linkedaspartylproteases #DNAdamagerepair #genotoxic #phdthesis

Farmers and Farmworkers Face DNA and Cellular Damage with Chronic Pesticide Exposure, Study Finds - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog A study finds DNA damage and threats to cellular health with occupational exposure of farmers and farmworkers.

A study investigating #genotoxic effects on Brazilian #farmers by analyzing buccal mucosa cells [from inside the cheek] finds "significantly higher frequencies of cellular alterations and #DNA damage," underscoring the #risks linked to chronic #pesticide #exposure. 🧬➡️ Blog: ow.ly/v9xK50W0TIR

New Herbicide that Mimics Hormones Threatens Nontarget Aquatic Species and Biodiversity, Study Finds - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog Oxidative, genotoxic, and hepatotoxic effects on Nile tilapia showcase the threats to nontarget aquatic species from a new herbicide.

Research in #Egypt on Nile tilapia exposed to florpyrauxifen-benzyl indicates #oxidativestress, or imbalances affecting detoxification abilities that lead to cell/tissue damage, with specific #genotoxic & #hepatotoxic effects on nontarget species. #herbicides #fpx #divixton ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/qU3L50VpL6S

Confirming other evidence and related evidence syntheses on this topic:

"...we reached an overall assessment of “low” confidence in the evidence that #RF-#EMF induce #genotoxic effects in mammalian cells. "
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Cannabis Extract Study Finds No Genotoxic Effects, Highlighting Need For Further Research The researchers on this study tested a cannabis extract and found that it showed no significant genotoxic effects in any of the tested models.

"The researchers on this #study tested a #cannabis #extract and found that it showed *no significant #genotoxic effects* in any of the tested models."

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