title: Genetic analysis of mating type and alkane utilization in Saccharomycopsis lipolytica.
abstract: The mating reaction in Saccharomycopsis lipolytica is shown to be bipolar through the analysis of whole meiotic tetrads. Genetic evidence is provided that alkane metabolism proceeds through a fatty acid or a fatty acid intermediate since several mutants unable to grow on n-tetradecane were also unable to utilize palmitic acid.
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000378:metabolism*; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D003227:Conjugation, Genetic; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D005816:Genetic Complementation Test; D006824:Hybridization, Genetic; D008540:Meiosis; D009154:Mutation; D010169:Palmitic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000254:growth & development; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D010169:Palmitic Acids