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An MSH4 homolog, stpp1, from Pleurotus pulmonarius is a "silver bullet" for resolving problems caused by spores in cultivated mushrooms.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Aug 2013
Okuda Yasuhito, Murakami Shigeyuki, Honda Yoichi, Matsumoto Teruyuki
Abstract excerpt
The enormous number of spores produced by fruiting bodies during cultivation of mushrooms can lead to allergic reactions of workers, reduction of commercial value, spread of mushroom disease, pollution of facilities, and depletion of genetic diversity in natural populations. A cultivar harboring a sporulation-deficient (sporeless) mutation would be very useful for preventing these problems, but sporeless...
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