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Evidence for ligninolytic activity of the ascomycete fungus Podospora anserina.

Author(s): van Erven G, Kleijn AF, Patyshakuliyeva A, Di Falco M, Tsang A, de Vries RP, van Berkel WJH, Kabel MA

Biotechnol Biofuels. 2020;13:75 Authors: van Erven G, Kleijn AF, Patyshakuliyeva A, Di Falco M, Tsang A, de Vries RP, van Berkel WJH, Kabel MA

Article GUID: 32322305
Evolutionary Adaptation to Generate Mutants.

Author(s): de Vries RP, Lubbers R, Patyshakuliyeva A, Wiebenga A, Benoit-Gelber I

Methods Mol Biol. 2018;1775:133-137 Authors: de Vries RP, Lubbers R, Patyshakuliyeva A, Wiebenga A, Benoit-Gelber I

Article GUID: 29876815
Title:Evolutionary Adaptation to Generate Mutants.
Authors:de Vries RP,  Lubbers R,  Patyshakuliyeva A,  Wiebenga A,  Benoit-Gelber I
Link:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29876815?dopt=Abstract
DOI:10.1007/978-1-4939-7804-5_12
Category:Methods Mol Biol
PMID:29876815
Dept Affiliation: BIOLOGY
1 Fungal Physiology, Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands. r.devries@westerdijkinstitute.nl.
2 Fungal Physiology, Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
3 Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics, Department of Biology, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

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Evolutionary Adaptation to Generate Mutants.

Methods Mol Biol. 2018;1775:133-137

Authors: de Vries RP, Lubbers R, Patyshakuliyeva A, Wiebenga A, Benoit-Gelber I

Abstract

In this chapter we describe a method to generate mutants of filamentous fungi using their genomic plasticity and rapid adaptability to their environment. This method is based on spontaneous mutations occurring in relation to improved growth of fungi on media by repeated inoculation resulting in adaptation of the strain to the condition. The critical aspect of this method is the design of the selective media, which will depend strongly on the phenomenon that will be studied. This method is advantageous over UV or chemical random mutagenesis as it results in a lower frequency of undesired mutations and can result in strains that combined with (post)genomic approaches can enhance our understanding of the mechanisms driving various biological processes. In addition, it can be used to obtain better strains for various industrial applications. The method described here is specific for sporulating fungi and has so far not yet been tested for nonsporulating fungi.

PMID: 29876815 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]