Germination of Rhizopus oligosporus Sporangiospores
AUTOR(ES)
Medwid, Richard D.
RESUMO
The morphology of Rhizopus oligosporus (NRRL 2710) sporangiospores and their physiological requirements for germination were studied. Germination proceeded in two separable phases: phase I (swelling) and phase II (germ tube protrusion). The optimal conditions for germination were 42°C and pH 4.0. Sporangiospores contained insufficient endogenous carbon for swelling or germination to occur in distilled water. Initial swelling during phase I occurred only in the presence of a suitable carbohydrate. Subsequent production of germ tubes during phase II required exogenous sources of both carbon and nitrogen. Spores germinated most rapidly in mixtures of amino acids; l-proline and l-alanine were the most effective. These amino acids, at concentrations as low as 10−6 M, supported germination when combined with glucose and McIlvaine (citric acid-phosphate) buffer. d-Glucose, d-xylose, and d-mannose were the most effective carbohydrates tested for promotion of germination.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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