Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10939566 Fungal Genetics and Biology 2012 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
► The order Mucorales use apocarotenoids derived from β-carotene as sexual pheromones. ► carS mutants of Phycomyces do not cleave β-carotene or produce apocarotenoids. ► The Phycomyces carS gene was identified by map-based cloning. ► carS encodes a β-carotene oxygenase as the first step in pheromone biosynthesis.
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