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Composition and photoinduced biosynthesis of the carotenoids of a protoplast-like Neurospora crass “slime” mutant

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A spheroplast-like “slime” mutant of Neurospora crassa (lacking a rigid cell wall) was found to synthesize an identical spectrum of carotenoids as wild type strains except for β-carotene. Furthermore strict photoregulation of the biosynthesis of these pigments as well as the characteristics of photoinduced carotenogenesis were also nearly identical in the mutant and in the wild type.

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  1. Botanisches Institut der Universität, Menzingerstr. 67, D-8000, München 19, Federal Republic of Germany

    Ursula Mitzka & Werner Rau

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Mitzka, U., Rau, W. Composition and photoinduced biosynthesis of the carotenoids of a protoplast-like Neurospora crass “slime” mutant. Arch. Microbiol. 111, 261–263 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00549364

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