Exposure of Sulfolobus solfataricus to the DNA damaging agents UV-irradiation, bleomycin or mitomycin C induces cellular aggregation. Other physical stressors, such as pH or temperature shift, do not induce aggregation, suggesting that induction of aggregation is caused specifically by DNA damage.
Exposure of Sulfolobus solfataricus to DNA-damaging agents UV-irradiation, bleomycin, or mitomycin C leads to cell aggregation. Other physical stressors like pH changes or temperature shifts do not cause aggregation, indicating that aggregation is specifically induced by DNA damage.