[The effect of glycerine on gamma-induced mutagenesis in Salmonella typhimurium cells].

A study was made of the modifying effect of glycerol on the survival rate and gamma radiation-induced mutagenesis of Salmonella typhimurium cells TA98, TA100 and TA102. The DMF value, with respect to the survival rate, was 2.05-0.20. The dependence of the yield of gamma radiation-induced mutants on radiation dose was described by the curve with a maximum; the mutation frequency M(D) was well described by a gradual function M(D) = kDx. DMF values of the induced mutagenesis amounted to 2 for strains TA100 and TA102, and 1.5 for strain TA98.