[Semilethal spotted mutants of Chlorella].
Mutant colonies of Chorella vulgaris Beijer, having the region of colourless cells either in the center or in the periphery of a colony, are found. Spontaneous mutation rate varied within 1-40-10(5). The size of a mutant colony comprised about 1/2-1/3 of the diameter of a middle initial strain colony. Colonies with a mutant sector were also observed besides completely mutant colonies. Ways of the formation of mutant phenotypes are studied. It is found that from the initial spotted green colony those of the type "death in the periphery" and, through a number of intermediate stages, "death in the center" are formed. The colony development can stop at some successive stage or to result in the death of all the cells. The period of forming the mutant phenotype is found to depend on the colony growth rate.
D002708:Chlorella; D005804:Genes, Lethal; D009154:Mutation; D010641:Phenotype
Poluletal'nye krapchatye mutanty khlorelly