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Genes inhibiting senescence in the ascomycete Podospora anserina

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Senescence occurs in all wild strains of Podospora anserina after continued growth. This syndrome can be inhibited by a synergistic interaction of two linked genes, incoloris and vivax. Whereas the wild strain starts to become senescent after 26 d and the mutants incoloris and vivax after 42 and 66 d respectively, the double mutant shows no signs of aging after culture for more than one year.

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  1. Lehrstuhl für Allgemeine Botanik, Ruhr-Universität, D-4630, Bochum, Germany

    Karl Esser & Wilhelm Keller

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Esser, K., Keller, W. Genes inhibiting senescence in the ascomycete Podospora anserina . Molec. Gen. Genet. 144, 107–110 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00277312

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