Identification and functional analysis of pheromone and receptor genes in the B3 mating locus of Pleurotus eryngii.

Pleurotus eryngii has recently become a major cultivated mushroom; it uses tetrapolar heterothallism as a part of its reproductive process. Sexual development progresses only when the A and B mating types are compatible. Such mating incompatibility occasionally limits the efficiency of breeding prog...

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Main Authors: Kyung-Hee Kim, Young Min Kang, Chak Han Im, Asjad Ali, Sun Young Kim, Hee-Jeong Je, Min-Keun Kim, Hyun Su Rho, Hyun Sook Lee, Won-Sik Kong, Jae-San Ryu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4136793?pdf=render