Three-marker extranuclear mitochondrial crosses in Aspergillus nidulans

Mol Gen Genet. 1975 Nov 3;141(1):69-79. doi: 10.1007/BF00332379.

Abstract

Two- and three-point extranuclear crosses have been carried out via heterokaryons involving the three extranuclear mitochondrial markers of Aspergillus nidulans: (oliA1), (cs67) and (camA112). All three markers appear to be located on a single functional mitochondrial genome. Recombination between all three pairs of extranuclear markers appears to be equally frequent, suggesting a lack of genetic linkage. An important feature of these results is the variable and often marked non-equality of frequency of reciprocal classes of recombinants.

MeSH terms

  • Aspergillus nidulans / physiology*
  • Extrachromosomal Inheritance*
  • Gene Frequency
  • Genetic Linkage
  • Mitochondria*
  • Phenotype
  • Recombination, Genetic*