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Du XH, Wang SY, Ryberg M, Guo YJ, Wei JY, Pfister DH, Johannesson H. Cytological studies reveal high variation in ascospore number and shape and conidia produced directly from ascospores in Morchella galilaea. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1286501. [PMID: 38045031 PMCID: PMC10690605 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1286501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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Spores are important as dispersal and survival propagules in fungi. In this study we investigated the variation in number, shape, size and germination mode of ascospores in Morchella galilaea, the only species of the genus Morchella known to fruit in the autumn. Based on the observation of five samples, we first discovered significant variation in the shape and size of ascospores in Morchella. One to sixteen ascospores were found in the asci. Ascospore size correlated negatively with ascospore number, but positively with ascus size, and ascus size was positively correlated with ascospore number. We noted that ascospores, both from fresh collections and dried specimens, germinated terminally or laterally either by extended germ tubes, or via the production of conidia that were formed directly from ascospores at one, two or multiple sites. The direct formation of conidia from ascospores takes place within asci or after ascospores are discharged. Using laser confocal microscopy, we recorded the number of nuclei in ascospores and in conidia produced from ascospores. In most ascospores of M. galilaea, several nuclei were observed, as is typical of species of Morchella. However, nuclear number varied from zero to around 20 in this species, and larger ascospores harbored more nuclei. One to six nuclei were present in the conidia. Nuclear migration from ascospores to conidia was observed. Conidia forming directly from ascospores has been observed in few species of Pezizomycetes; this is the first report of the phenomenon in Morchella species. Morphological and molecular data show that conidial formation from ascospores is not found in all the specimens of this species and, hence, is not an informative taxonomic character in M. galilaea. Our data suggest that conidia produced from ascospores and successive mitosis within the ascus may contribute to asci with more than eight spores. The absence of mitosis and/or nuclear degeneration, as well as cytokinesis defect, likely results in asci with fewer than eight ascospores. This study provides new insights into the poorly understood life cycle of Morchella species and more broadly improves knowledge of conidia formation and reproductive strategies in Pezizomycetes.
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- Xi-Hui Du
- College of Life Sciences, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, China
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- Evolution Biology Centre, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Chongqing Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chongqing, China
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- Farlow Reference Library and Herbarium and Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
- The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
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Abdel-Mawgoud AM, Markham KA, Palmer CM, Liu N, Stephanopoulos G, Alper HS. Metabolic engineering in the host Yarrowia lipolytica. Metab Eng 2018; 50:192-208. [PMID: 30056205 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2018.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The nonconventional, oleaginous yeast, Yarrowia lipolytica is rapidly emerging as a valuable host for the production of a variety of both lipid and nonlipid chemical products. While the unique genetics of this organism pose some challenges, many new metabolic engineering tools have emerged to facilitate improved genetic manipulation in this host. This review establishes a case for Y. lipolytica as a premier metabolic engineering host based on innate metabolic capacity, emerging synthetic tools, and engineering examples. The metabolism underlying the lipid accumulation phenotype of this yeast as well as high flux through acyl-CoA precursors and the TCA cycle provide a favorable metabolic environment for expression of relevant heterologous pathways. These properties allow Y. lipolytica to be successfully engineered for the production of both native and nonnative lipid, organic acid, sugar and acetyl-CoA derived products. Finally, this host has unique metabolic pathways enabling growth on a wide range of carbon sources, including waste products. The expansion of carbon sources, together with the improvement of tools as highlighted here, have allowed this nonconventional organism to act as a cellular factory for valuable chemicals and fuels.
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- Ahmad M Abdel-Mawgoud
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 200 E Dean Keeton St. Stop C0400, Austin, TX 78712, United States
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- Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, 2500 Speedway Avenue, Austin, TX 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States.
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 200 E Dean Keeton St. Stop C0400, Austin, TX 78712, United States; Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, 2500 Speedway Avenue, Austin, TX 78712, United States.
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Kück U, Stahl U, Lhermitte A, Esser K. Isolation and characterization of mitochondrial DNA from the alkane yeast Saccharomycopsis lipolytica. Curr Genet 2013; 2:97-101. [PMID: 24189799 DOI: 10.1007/bf00420620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/1980] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mitochondrial (mt) DNA of the alkane yeast, Saccharomycopsis lipolytica, was isolated. Its buoyant density in CsCl was found to be of 1.687 g/cm(3), indicating a GC content of 27.5% and its melting point Tm = 79.5 °C, indicating a GC content of 24.9%. The corresponding values for nuclear (n) DNA, are 1.709 g/cm(3) (GC: 49.5%) and Tm = 90.5 (GC: 51.7%) respectively. Electron microscopy revealed that mtDNA has a circular structure with a contour length of about 14.5 µm corresponding to 45.5 kb per molecule. The size estimated from restriction analyses performed with 7 endonucleases was 48.35 kb/molecule. A restriction map was constructed, using the cleavage data of 4 endonucleases.
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- U Kück
- Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Botanik, Ruhr-Universität, Postfach 102148, D-4630, Bochum 1, Germany
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Wickes BL. The role of mating type and morphology in Cryptococcus neoformans pathogenesis. Int J Med Microbiol 2002; 292:313-29. [PMID: 12452279 DOI: 10.1078/1438-4221-00216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cryptococcus neoformans is a major fungal pathogen of both humans and animals. The fungus can be divided into two varieties, with each variety being composed of two serotypes. A sexual phase has been identified, which classifies C. neoformans as a bipolar heterothallic fungus with two mating types, MATa and MATalpha. The analysis of mating and mating type in this organism is important for a number of reasons. Both clinical and environmental isolates display a severe bias of the MATalpha mating type over MATa. MATalpha cells are also more virulent than MATalpha cells. Molecular and genetic analyses of the genes that make up the mating pathway have revealed that some of these genes are required for virulence. Finally, although it is well known that infection begins in the lungs after inhalation of infectious particles, it still remains unclear what constitutes the infectious particle. This review will discuss current information about what is known about the role that mating type and morphology play in virulence.
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- Brian L Wickes
- Department of Microbiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA.
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Guijo S, Mauricio JC, Salmon JM, Ortega JM. Determination of the relative ploidy in different Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains used for fermentation and 'flor' film ageing of dry sherry-type wines. Yeast 1997; 13:101-17. [PMID: 9046092 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0061(199702)13:2<101::aid-yea66>3.0.co;2-h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The full chromosomal karyotype of six enological Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains used for fermentation and biological ageing of sherry-type wines was studied. A genetic method based on the analysis of segregation frequencies of auxotrophic markers, among random spore progeny of hybrids, constructed between laboratory and industrial wine strains (Bakalinsky and Snow, 1990) was used. This method was combined with the analysis of strains by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. The results obtained clearly indicate the presence of two, three or four copies of a chromosome in the industrial strains examined, and thus confirm that aneuploidy/polyploidy is not uncommon in these strains. In all strains examined, chromosome XIII polysomy is observed. This chromosome contains the ADH2 and ADH3 loci, that code for the ADHII and ADHIII isoenzymes of alcohol dehydrogenase, which are involved in ethanol oxidative utilization during biological ageing of wines. Tetrad analysis for the 'flor formation' character suggest two possibilities: this character is either regulated by at least a digenic system, or by only one gene present on a chromosome which is, at least, disomic.
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- S Guijo
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Cordoba, Spain
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Naumova E, Naumov G, Fournier P, Nguyen HV, Gaillardin C. Chromosomal polymorphism of the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica and related species: electrophoretic karyotyping and hybridization with cloned genes. Curr Genet 1993; 23:450-4. [PMID: 8319301 DOI: 10.1007/bf00312633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Significant differences in electrophoretic karyotyping patterns were found among 27 strains of Y. lipolytica. Twenty-one of these strains were classified into four groups of similar karyotypes while six strains showed unique karyotypes. Chromosomal DNAs of different strains were hybridized with cloned genes of Y. lipolytica (URA3, LEU2, ARS18 and ARS68), which revealed four different bands in most strains. We conclude that the haploid chromosome number of Y. lipolytica is at least four, and possibly five or six. Electrophoretic karyotyping and hybridization with cloned genes of Y. lipolytica provided evidence of a large divergence between Y. lipolytica and related species of Saccharomycopsis, Endomycopsella and Endomyces.
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- E Naumova
- State Institute for Genetics and Selection of Industrial Microorganisms, Moscow, Russia
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Shah D, Sriprakash K, Chattoo B. Protoplast fusion between the cells of like mating type in a citric acid-producing strain of Yarrowia lipolytica. J Biotechnol 1989. [DOI: 10.1016/0168-1656(89)90042-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bigelis R, Black KA. Selection of spontaneous mutants ofYarrowia lipolytica by inositol-less death. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1989. [DOI: 10.1007/bf01569639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Weber H, Barth G. Nonconventional yeasts: their genetics and biotechnological applications. Crit Rev Biotechnol 1988; 7:281-337. [PMID: 3064923 DOI: 10.3109/07388558809150535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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To date, more than 500 species of yeasts have been described. Most of the genetic and biochemical studies have, however, been carried out with Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Although a considerable amount of knowledge has been accumulated on fundamental processes and biotechnological applications of this industrially important yeast, the large variety of other yeast genera and species may offer various advantages for experimental study as well as for product formation in biotechnology. The genetic investigation of these so-called unconventional yeasts is poorly developed and information about corresponding data is dispersed. It is the aim of this review to summarize and discuss the main results of genetic studies and biotechnological applications of unconventional yeasts and to serve as a guide for scientists who wish to enter this field or are interested in only some aspects of these yeasts.
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- Central Institute of Microbiology and Experimental Therapy, Academy of Science GDR, Jena
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Genetic studies of several events of the life cycle of Y. lipolytica demonstrated that diploid strains were unstable and produced mitotic segregants by haploidization. A screening system was developed which enabled us to show that parasexual processes can take place in addition to the sexual life cycle. This haploidization occurred through aneuploid intermediates as was proven statistically by the deviations from the segregation pattern as well as by the segregation data of the clones. The direction of the cross, was--with respect to the resistance to 2-deoxyglucose of A- or B-strain--not important for selection of mitotic segregants.
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Strains of Yarrowia lipolytica forming exclusively spherical ascospores were developed through inbreeding. These strains are more suitable for micromanipulation than other inbred strains forming helm-shaped ascospores. External factors affecting sporulation frequency and tetrad formation in this yeast were investigated. Optimal formation of complete tetrads occurred at a narrow range of pH values around 6.0. Citrate was found to stimulate sporulation strongly. A synthetic medium containing citrate was developed to obtain standard conditions for maximum sporulation.
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Barth G, Weber H. Improved conditions for mating of the yeastSaccharomycopsis lipolytica. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1984. [DOI: 10.1002/jobm.3630240608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Barth G, Weber H. Genetic studies on the yeast Saccharomycopsis lipolytica. Inactivation and mutagenesis. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ALLGEMEINE MIKROBIOLOGIE 1983; 23:147-57. [PMID: 6880247 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.3630230302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Spontaneous mutants of Saccharomycopsis lipolytica were selected and partially characterized. Several antibiotics and antimetabolites were used for selection of spontaneous resistant mutants from Saccharomycopsis lipolytica. The frequencies of such mutants were mainly arranged between 1 X 10(-7) and 5 X 10(-6) mutants per cell. But one class of glucosamine resistant mutants (GAMRA) occurred more frequently. Among the resistant mutants different types of dominant and recessive resistant mutants could be observed. UV light was used for inactivation of cells and induction of mutants from S. lipolytica. Comparing four haploid strains only small differences were detected in sensitivity to UV light. UV light at a dosage of 135 J/m2 was applied to increase the mutant frequencies in three haploid strains. Besides auxotrophic, temperature sensitive and colony morphology mutants, some new mutant types like small colony forming mutants, red-brown coloured mutants, some new mutant types like small colony forming mutants, red-brown coloured mutants, allylalcohol, glucosamine, 2-deoxyglucose or nystatin resistant mutants, hitherto not described for S. lipolytica, were isolated and partially characterized.
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Ogrydziak D, Bassel J, Mortimer R. Development of the genetic map of the yeast Saccharomycopsis lipolytica. MOLECULAR & GENERAL GENETICS : MGG 1982; 188:179-83. [PMID: 6961277 DOI: 10.1007/bf00332672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Tetrad and random spore analyses have been used to further develop the genetic map of Saccharomycopsis lipolytica. Mutations in 23 new nuclear genes have been isolated. Eight genes have been located on linkage fragment 1, 4 on fragment 2, 2 on fragment 5 and 3 on fragment 6. Linkage fragments 3 and 4 have been shown to be linked, and this fragment now contains 12 markers. A tentative map of the linkage fragments 1 and 3 is presented (Fig. 1). Markers exhibiting possible centromere linkage have been identified. Interference estimates suggest that there is little interference in S. lipolytica.
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Preliminary genetic studies on a citric acid producing strain of Saccharomycopsis lipolytica. Enzyme Microb Technol 1982. [DOI: 10.1016/0141-0229(82)90095-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Plasmids in Methylomonas clara, a methylotrophic producer of single cell protein. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1982. [DOI: 10.1007/bf00499960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The ascigerous teleomorph of Candida lipolytica (Harrison) Diddens at Lodder, previously classified as Endomycopsis lipolytica Wickerman et al. and as Saccharomycopsis lipolytica (Wickerham et al.) Yarrow, has been assigned to the new genus Yarrowia. Yarrowia lipolytica (Wickerham et al.) comb. nov. is the type species for the genus. The remaining species of Saccharomycopsis are revised.
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Gaillardin C, Heslot H. Evidence for mutations in the structural gene for homocitrate synthase in Saccharomycopsis lipolytica. MOLECULAR & GENERAL GENETICS : MGG 1979; 172:185-92. [PMID: 289893 DOI: 10.1007/bf00268281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Eight strains devoid of homocitrate synthase activity were found among lysine requiring mutants of the yeast Saccharomycopsis lipolytica. Genetic analysis of these strains showed that they were all affected at the same locus LYS 1. Three lines of evidence suggest that this locus defines a structural gene for homocitrate synthase. First, the mutations show various degrees of intragenic complementation; it could be shown in some cases that the hybrid enzyme formed in vivo displayed modified properties in vitro. Second, reversion of some of these mutations can result in a modified enzyme (desensitized). Third, a feedback mutant of homocitrate synthase was directly isolated from the wild type strain, and shown to carry a single mutation at of near LYS 1. We also present here the first attempts at genetic fine mapping in Saccharomycopsis lipolytica.
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Weber H. Substructural studies on sporulation of Saccharomycopsis lipolytica. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ALLGEMEINE MIKROBIOLOGIE 1979; 19:283-97. [PMID: 538958 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.3630190408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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During sporulation of diploids from crosses between different strains of the yeast Saccharomycopsis (Candida) lipolytica irregular numbers of ascospores per ascus have been observed. Using the serial section method it could be shown now by means of electron microscopy that in one-, two-, and three-spored asci unenclosed "naked" nuclei occur additionally to nuclei incorporated in mature spores. It was demonstrated that the production of less than four spores per ascus in this yeast is not the result of a lack of meiotic products but of the nonutilization of nuclei from meiosis. In 2--4 spored asci usually four products of meiosis in form of enclosed and free nuclei could be demonstrated which indicate a normal meiotic division. All ascospores derived from asci with different spore numbers are uninuclear. It is assumed that a defect in spore formation caused by structural changes of chromosomes or aneuploidy should give rise to the occurrence of non incorporated nuclei and spore irregularity. It was concluded that meiosis and spore formation in Saccharomycopsis lipolytica seem to represent parallel and coordinated processes which generally resemble those recorded for Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Hansenula species.
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Ogrydziak D, Bassel J, Contopoulou R, Mortimer R. Development of genetic techniques and the genetic map of the yeast Saccharomycopis lipolytica. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1978. [DOI: 10.1007/bf00271953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Genetics of Industrial Microorganisms. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1977. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-040301-1.50006-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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