Whole transcriptome analysis of cadmium sulphide quantum dots response in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Cadmium sulphide quantum dots (CdS QDs) are widely used in novel equipment. The relevance of the research lies in the need to develop risk assessments for nanomaterials (ENMs), using baker's yeast as model system. A whole-genome microarray experiment, performed on Saccharomyces cerevisiae (BY4742), showed how genes were regulated in response to CdS QDs. A whole-genome microarray experiment, performed on wt strain BY4742, showed how genes were regulated in response to CdS QDs. Wt was treated with different sub-lethal concentrations of nystatin (to increase permeability of cell wall) and CdS QDs.