Phenotypic Diversity among Alleles at the PER-1 Locus of NEUROSPORA CRASSA

AUTOR(ES)

Howe, H. Branch

RESUMO

Comparison of 11 perithecial color mutants suggested that all were alleles at the per-1 locus but nonetheless separable into two groups because of phenotypic differences. Three of the mutant strains produced orange perithecia and black ascospores, and eight produced paler, yellow perithecia and white ascospores. Perithecial phenotype was dependent upon the genotype of the protoperithecial parent; ascospore phenotype, upon the genotype of the individual ascospore. No evidence was found that the white ascospores were due to chromosomal rearrangements. No separation of the perithecial and ascospore phenotypes by recombination was observed in a cross between one of the mutants and a per-1+ strain. However, apparent low levels of recombination in crosses between some of the mutants indicated possible genetic complexity at the per-1 locus. The phase specificity of the per-1 mutations and the possible nature and mode of expression of the orange and yellow perithecial pigments are discussed.

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