Efficient method for selection of auxotrophic mutants of Neurospora.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 129 ·No. 3348 ·1959-02-27 ·Pages 572

LESTER HE, GROSS SR

Abstract

A technique for the selection of induced and spontaneous auxotrophic mutants of Neurospora in relatively high frequency is described. The method takes advantage of the reduced rate of death of germinating conidia of an inositol-requiring strain when a secondary mutation is imposed.

Keywords

NEUROSPORA

MeSH Terms

Inositol Mutation Neurospora

Chemicals

Inositol

Authors & Affiliations

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LESTER H E

GROSS S R

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.129.3348.572

Published

1959-02-27

Pages

572

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.129.3348.572 View journal details

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