ISSN:
1618-2545
Keywords:
chlorate resistance
;
dominant mutation
;
nitrate reductase
;
Phycomyces blakesleeanus
;
Zygomycetes
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Chlorate resistant mutants, which were first isolated in the zygomycetous fungusPhycomyces blakesleeanus, were found to be resistant up to a concentration of at least 300 mM of potassium chlorate. The dose-response relationship showed that although the mutants could be divided into two groups based on chlorate resistance in the mycelial elongation assay on the solid minimal medium, this was not observed in the assay using liquid culture. Genetic analysis of heterokaryons revealed the mutant alleles to be dominant. Enzymatic activities of three nitrate reductases and chlorate reductase were deficient in both the parent strain and the mutants. Intracellular incorporation of chlorate ion varied from strain to strain; however, the variation could not explain the mechanism of chlorate resistance. One unexpected characteristic of the mutants was that the intracellular sulfate ion concentration was 3.5 to 5.5 times higher than in the parent strain. We designated this mutant genotypecrw, chlorate resistant mutant from nitrate-nonutilizing wild type.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02460930
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