title: The Aspergillus nidulans rcoA gene is required for veA-dependent sexual development.
abstract: The Aspergillus nidulans rcoADelta mutant exhibits growth and developmental defects. We show that the rcoADelta mutant lacks cleistothecia and is self-sterile. In crosses with wild-type strains, rcoADelta nuclei do not contribute to the cleistothecial walls. Furthermore, sexual development resulting from veA overexpression is rcoA dependent, indicating that rcoA lies downstream of veA in the sexual development pathway.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia. rbtodd@unimelb.edu.au
authors.forename: Richard B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Todd
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hynes
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Andrianopoulos
mesh_terms: D001233:Aspergillus nidulans / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D017353:Gene Deletion; D018628:Gene Dosage; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D015966:Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal; D005800:Genes, Fungal; D046468:Sexual Development / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D014170:Transformation, Genetic
chemical_list: D005656:Fungal Proteins