Effect of purines on the formation of the perfect state of Cryptococcus neoformans, Filobasidiella neoformans.
A comparative study of growth and mating behaviour of C. neoformans strains grown on nutrient media containing a variety of organic nitrogen sources revealed striking differences of both parameters. Although growth was sparse on an adenine-containing medium, mating was excellent. Attention is drawn to the possible role of adenine in the morphogenesis of F. neoformans.
D000225:Adenine / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000382:microbiology; D003227:Conjugation, Genetic; D003454:Cryptococcus / Q000254:growth & development*; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D009024:Morphogenesis; D011687:Purines / Q000378:metabolism*; D013045:Species Specificity
D011687:Purines; D000225:Adenine