Molecular and General Genetics MGG

, Volume 175, Issue 1, pp 5–12 | Cite as

Monokaryotic fruiting in Schizophyllum commune: Genetic control of the response to mechanical injury

  • John F. Leslie
  • Thomas J. Leonard
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Summary

Monokaryotic fruiting is used as a tool to study mushroom development and differentiation in Schizophyllum commune. This paper reports data which further elucidate the genetic control of the monokaryotic fruiting response to mechanical injury. Models relating the various genes implicated in monokaryotic fruiting body production are proposed and evaluated on their ability to explain the observed data. A minimum estimate is made of the number of genes involved in the initiation of monokaryotic fruiting in response to mechanical injury.

Keywords

Fruiting Body Genetic Control Mechanical Injury Minimum Estimate Body Production 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • John F. Leslie
    • 1
  • Thomas J. Leonard
    • 2
    • 3
  1. 1.Laboratory of GeneticsUniversity of WisconsinMadisonUSA
  2. 2.Department of BotanyUniversity of WisconsinMadisonUSA
  3. 3.Department of BacteriologyUniversity of WisconsinMadisonUSA

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