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Genetical evidence for diploidy in Phytophthora

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2009

David S. Shaw  and
Ikram A. Khaki
David S. Shaw
Affiliation:
School of Plant Biology, University College of North Wales, Bangor, North Wales
Ikram A. Khaki
Affiliation:
School of Plant Biology, University College of North Wales, Bangor, North Wales

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A spontaneous mutant of Phytophthora drechsleri, resistant to p-fluorophenyl-alanine and two induced mutants resistant to chloramphenicol have been selected and analysed. The pattern of inheritance of the mutant phenotypes was identical and conformed to that expected in a diploid organism.

Type
Short Papers
Information
Genetics Research , Volume 17 , Issue 2 , April 1971 , pp. 165 - 167
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1971

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