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Selection for conditional lethals: A general negative selective system for Schizophyllum commune

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2009

Miriam Rich Anderson
Affiliation:
Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, 250 Bio Science Center, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108, U.S.A.
Carol S. Deppe
Affiliation:
Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, 250 Bio Science Center, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108, U.S.A.
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This paper describes a method for selecting for conditional lethal mutations in the filamentous fungus Schizophyllum commune. The method is, to our knowledge, the only successful application of filtration enrichment to Basidiomycetes. In addition, it is far more powerful than filtration enrichment methods reported previously for any fungus; it permits recovery of up to 80% auxotrophs starting with material untreated with any mutagen.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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