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Hyphal confrontation between two haploid cultures originating from single basidiospores was used to determine the mating type ofPuccinia coronata var.coronata. Pairs of 15 single-basidiospore cultures were placed approximately 1 mm apart on the medium in all possible combinations. Hyphae of the pairs of colonies came into contact with each other in all combinations approximately two weeks after confrontations. When the nuclear number of hyphal cells in a contact zone was investigated one month after confrontation, monokaryotic hyphae were observed in selfing combination. On the other hand, dikaryotic hyphae were observed in 90.5% of crossing combinations between different cultures. Two isolates are considered compatible if dikaryotic hyphae are present in the contact zone but incompatible if they are absent. The mating type of the fungus was found to be characterized by multiple-allelomorphic tetrapolar incompatibility controlled by the “A” and “B” incompatible factors.
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Contribution No. 116, Laboratories of Plant Pathology and Mycology, Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Tsukuba
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Narisawa, K., Yamaoka, Y. & Katsuya, K. Mating type of isolates derived from the spermogonial state ofPuccinia coronata var.coronata . Mycoscience 35, 131–135 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02318489
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