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Sorbose resistant mutants of Aspergillus nidulans

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Mutations to L-sorbose resistance in Aspergillus nidulans have been characterised at two loci. At one locus (sorA) mutations confer cross resistance to 2-deoxy-D-glucose and result in a defect in sugar uptake. At the other locus (sorB) sorbose resistance results from loss of phosphoglucomutase and is accompanied by pronounced morphological abnormality but not by loss of ability to utilise D-galactose.

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Elorza, M.V., Arst, H.N. Sorbose resistant mutants of Aspergillus nidulans . Molec. Gen. Genet. 111, 185–193 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00267792

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