Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Council of Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Curr Biol. 2011 Aug 23;21(16):R626-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.06.060.
Mating of Ascomycete fungi involves chemically distinct pheromones; one partner makes a lipid-modified peptide, the other partner a simple peptide. A new study has now found that this inherent asymmetry may not be necessary.
子囊菌真菌的交配涉及化学上不同的信息素;一方产生脂修饰肽,另一方产生简单肽。一项新的研究发现,这种固有的不对称性可能不是必需的。