| Literature DB >> 24318176 |
Abstract
The initiation of sporangiophores of Phycomyces was analyzed under oxygen-limiting conditions. Mutants lacking β-carotene have a higher oxygen threshold than the wild type depending on the residual amount of β-carotene. The supersensitivity to low oxygen tension is specific for sporangiophore initiation and can be suppressed by addition of either retinal, retinol or retinol acetate to the medium. It is suggested that retinol is a natural regulator of differentiation in Phycomyces.Entities:
Year: 1979 PMID: 24318176 DOI: 10.1007/BF00387795
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Planta ISSN: 0032-0935 Impact factor: 4.116