Why are ascomycete fungi particularly suitable for studying meiosis?

Subject: Why are ascomycete fungi particularly suitable for studying meiosis?

Date: Sat Jan 6 18:07:32 2001
Posted by Deborah Close
Grade level: 10-12 School: Durham High School for Girls
City: Durham State/Province: No state entered. Country: England
Area of science: Genetics
ID: 978822452.Ge

Message:


Apparantly, spore colour mutants of the ascomycete fungus, Sordaria have 
been used to study meiosis and are particularly suitable for this, I don't 
really understand why this is. It is part of the NEAB Nuffield A Level 
syllabus I am teaching to a private pupil. The question was asked as part 
of a 7 mark essay question.

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