Characterization of the temperature-sensitive mutations un-7 and png-1 in Neurospora crassa.
The model filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa has been studied for over fifty years and many temperature-sensitive mutants have been generated. While most of these have been mapped genetically, many remain anonymous. The mutation in the N. crassa temperature-sensitive lethal mutant un-7 was identified by a complementation based approach as being in the open reading frame designated NCU00651 on linkage group I. Other mutations in this gene have been identified that lead to a temperature-sensitive morphological phenotype called png-1. The mutations underlying un-7 result in a serine to phenylalanine change at position 273 and an isoleucine to valine change at position 390, while the mutation in png-1 was found to result in a serine to leucine change at position 279 although there were other conservative changes in this allele. The overall morphology of the strain carrying the un-7 mutation is compared to strains carrying the png-1 mutation and these mutations are evaluated in the context of other temperature-sensitive mutants in Neurospora.
Dieterle
Michael G
MG
Fungal Genetics Stock Center, School of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America.
Wiest
Aric E
AE
Plamann
Mike
M
McCluskey
Kevin
K
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005800:Genes, Fungal / Q000235:genetics*; D005816:Genetic Complementation Test; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics*; D009492:Neurospora crassa / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D013696:Temperature
D005656:Fungal Proteins