Rapid disappearance of one parental mitochondrial genotype after isogamous mating in the myxomycete Physarum polycephalum.

doi:10.1007/BF00362088

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Rapid disappearance of one parental mitochondrial genotype after isogamous mating in the myxomycete Physarum polycephalum.

Current genetics - 1 Jan 1991

Meland S, Johansen S, Johansen T, Haugli K, Haugli F

Abstract excerpt

Five haploid amoebal strains of the myxomycete Physarum polycephalum, each with a distinct mitochondrial genotype, were crossed in all pairwise combinations. The mitochondrial genotype in the diploid plasmodia resulting from these isogamous matings were found to be transmitted uniparentally. This...

Topics

Crosses, Genetic
DNA, Fungal
DNA, Mitochondrial
Genotype
Physarum
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length

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