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. 1977 Jan 11;111(3):261-3.
doi: 10.1007/BF00549364.

Composition and photoinduced biosynthesis of the carotenoids of a protoplast-like Neurospora crassa "slime" mutant

U Mitzka, W Rau

Composition and photoinduced biosynthesis of the carotenoids of a protoplast-like Neurospora crassa "slime" mutant

U Mitzka et al. Arch Microbiol. .

Abstract

A spheroplast-like "slime" mutant of Neurospora crassa (lacking a rigid cell wall) was found to synthesize an identical spectrum of carotenoids as wild type strains except for beta-carotene. Furthermore strict photoregulation of the biosynthesis of these pigments as well as the characteristics of photoinduced carotenogenesis were also nearly identical in the mutant and in the wild type.

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