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On the role of pH in the sporulation ofSaccharomyces cerevisiae

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It was demonstrated that sporulation can take place under certain conditions even at an acid pH. The lack of sporulation generally found at acid pH values appears to be due to the absence of acetic acid oxidation or to an insufficient quantity of acetic acid present.

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  1. Research Laboratory of the Department of Genetics, Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique, Montpellier, France

    A. Arnaud & P. Galzy

  2. Centre de Recherches Agronomiques de Montpellier, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Montpellier, France

    A. Arnaud & P. Galzy

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Arnaud, A., Galzy, P. On the role of pH in the sporulation ofSaccharomyces cerevisiae . Folia Microbiol 18, 281–285 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02868044

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