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Seven allele specific gene unspecific suppressors mapping at four loci have been described previously (Roberts et al. 1979). Three new suppressors mapping in suaA are characterised, and the spectrum of suppression of all the suppressors with respect to seventeen suppressible mutations in eight different genes is described. Two distinct classes of suppressor are defined. The diversity of suppression of five suaA alleles, and the temperature sensitivity of some suaA suppressor mutant combinations but not others, suggests that suppressors at this locus are acting via ribosomal protein alteration. suaC109, a mutation that results in cold-sensitivity for growth shows a similar broad spectrum of suppression. Suppressors at the suaA and suaC loci suppress mutations that have the properties of chain termination mutations as well as missense mutations.
suaB111, and suaD103 and suaD108 have a very restricted range of suppression. These suppressors may be mutations in tRNA genes.
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Sealy-Lewis, H.M. Suppressor specificity in Aspergillus nidulans . Curr Genet 12, 141–148 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00434669
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