Mating Types in Glaucoma scintillans |
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Authors: | ATSUO NAKATA |
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Affiliation: | Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka Univ., Yamada-kami, Suita, Osaka, Japan |
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Abstract: | SYNOPSIS. Two sexually isolated varieties or syngens of Glaucoma scintillans have been found in Japan. Each of these includes 8 (or 9) mating types, any one of which can conjugate with the other 7 (or 8). Under appropriate conditions, a high percentage of the animals in a mixture of 2 mating types of the same syngen underwent conjugation. Conjugating pairs appeared to be formed only between animals of different mating types. In a few combinations, inter-syngenic conjugation (usually in less than 5% of the animals) was seen. Neither selfing nor autogamy was seen. Clones from conjugants pass thru a long period of immaturity and a period of adolescence before attaining full maturity. Limited observations indicated that inheritance of mating types is synclonal. Nuclear reorganization processes during conjugation are similar to those reported for Tetrahymena pyriformis. |
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