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Sex-determination system in the diploid yeast Zygosaccharomyces sapae.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 17 Jun 2014
Solieri Lisa, Dakal Tikam Chand, Giudici Paolo, Cassanelli Stefano
Abstract excerpt
Sexual reproduction and breeding systems are driving forces for genetic diversity. The mating-type (MAT) locus represents a mutation and chromosome rearrangement hotspot in yeasts. Zygosaccharomyces rouxii complex yeasts are naturally faced with hostile low water activity (aw) environments and are characterized by gene copy number variation, genome instability, and aneuploidy/allodiploidy. Here, we investigated...
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