Self-fertility: the genetics of sex in lonely fungi.
The genome of the fungus Aspergillus nidulans encodes both of the mating-type regulators of sexuality, thus allowing self-fertility. Pheromone signaling genes are induced during sexual development, as found in outcrossing species, but, surprisingly, the regulators do not control expression of these genes.
Kronstad
J W
JW
The Michael Smith Laboratories, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6T 1Z4. kronstad@interchange.ubc.ca
D001233:Aspergillus nidulans / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D016681:Genome, Fungal / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D007178:Inbreeding; D012100:Reproduction, Asexual / Q000235:genetics; D012733:Sex Differentiation / Q000235:genetics; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000235:genetics