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Sexual origins of British Aspergillus nidulans isolates.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 15 Mar 1994
Geiser D M, Arnold M L, Timberlake W E
Abstract excerpt
Aspergillus nidulans is a holomorphic fungus, capable of producing both meiotically and mitotically derived spores. Meiosis may be an evolutionary relic in this species because it is potentially capable of mitotic recombination and because most Aspergilli lack the ability to produce meiotic spores. We tested the null hypothesis that meiosis has been a major factor in the origin of strains of A. nidulans from...
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