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Curr Genet

Title:		An alpha-mating-type-specific mutation causing specific defect in sexual agglutinability in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Author(s):		Suzuki K; Yanagishima N;
Address:		"Biological Institute, Faculty of Science, Nagoya University, 464, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan"
Journal Title:		Curr Genet
Year:		1985
Volume:		9
Issue:		3
Page Number:		185 - 189
DOI:		10.1007/BF00420310
ISSN/ISBN:		0172-8083 (Print) 0172-8083 (Linking)
Abstract:		"We have identified a recessive alpha-mating-type-specific gene agalphal causing agglutinability defect without significant effects on other sexual activities. a cells carrying agalphal showed sexual agglutination with alpha cells but alpha cells carrying agalphal showed sexual agglutination with neither alpha cells nor a cells. alpha cells carrying agalphal produced alpha pheromone and responded to a pheromone just like wild alpha cells. alpha cells carrying agalphal showed a little decreased but significant mating ability when tested on solid media or membrane filter. The agalphal mutant is different from any alpha-specific ste mutants found so far in many sexual activities. The agalphal gene is recessive, and unlinked to the mating type locus. Biological significance of the alpha mating type agglutinability is discussed based on the results obtained with the mutant"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINESuzuki, K Yanagishima, N eng 1985/03/01 Curr Genet. 1985 Mar; 9(3):185-9. doi: 10.1007/BF00420310"