CC-2900 nit4 mt+ [Fernandez 104]

$30.00

From Emilio Fernandez, University of Cordoba, April 1993

The nit4-104 mutation was isolated by Sosa et al. in Sager’s 6145c strain after nitrosoguanidine mutagenesis. This mutant is deficient in nitrate reductase and lacks the molybdenum cofactor and terminal reductase activities.


Sosa FM, Ortega T, Barea JL (1978) Mutants from Chlamydomonas reinhardii affected in their nitrate assimilation capabiligy. Plant Sci Lett 11:51-58

Fernández E, Cárdenas J (1982) Regulation of the nitrate-reducing system enzymes in wild-type and mutant strains of Chlamydomonas reinhardii. Mol Gen Genet 186:164-169

Fernández E, Matagne RF (1984) Genetic analysis of nitrate reductase-deficient mutants in Chlamydomonas reinhardii. Curr Genet 8:635-640

Pérez-Vicente R, Cárdenas J, Pineda M (1991) Distinction between Hypoxanthine and Xanthine Transport in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Plant Physiol 95:126-130


  • Locus:
  • NIT4
  • Chromosome:
  • 10