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Chromosomal Localization of an Exocytosis Mutant in Tetrahymena thermophila
Author(s) -
BLEYMAN LEA K.,
SATIR BIRGIT H.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1990.tb01248.x
Subject(s) - tetrahymena , mutant , exocytosis , biology , genetics , locus (genetics) , microbiology and biotechnology , chromosome , gene , membrane
. Exocytosis mutants of Tetrahymena thermophila are deficient in mucus release. Experiments to chromosomally locate two of these mutants are described, using the technique of deletion mapping with nullisomic strains. One exo locus has been assigned to chromosome 5.