Asymmetric diversification of mating pheromones in fission yeast.

In fungi, mating between partners depends on the molecular recognition of two peptidyl mating pheromones by their respective receptors. The fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe (Sp) has two mating types, Plus (P) and Minus (M). The mating pheromones P-factor and M-factor, secreted by P and M cell...

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Main Authors: Taisuke Seike, Chikashi Shimoda, Hironori Niki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000101