Aspergillus nidulans swo mutants show defects in polarity establishment, polarity maintenance and hyphal morphogenesis
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Aspergillus nidulans swo mutants show defects in polarity establishment, polarity maintenance and hyphal morphogenesis
Abstract
When the spores of filamentous fungi break dormancy, they grow isotropically, adding cell wall material uniformly in every direction. Later they switch to polarized growth, with new material added to the tip of an emerging germ tube. To identify genes involved in the synthesis and localization of cell wall material in filamentous fungi, we screened a collection of temperature-sensitive Aspergillus nidulans mutants for swollen cells. We have isolated mutants representing eight genes involved in polarity establishment, polarity maintenance, and hyphal morphogenesis. On the basis of the results of temperature-shift experiments, swo C, D, and F are required to establish polarity, while swoA is required to maintain polarity. swo B, E, G, and H are involved in later hyphal morphogenesis. Our results suggest that polarity establishment and polarity maintenance are genetically separate events and that a persistent signal is required for apical extension in A. nidulans.
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