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Phycomyces

Known as: Phycomyce 
A genus of zygomycetous fungi in the family Mucoraceae, order MUCORALES, forming mycelia having a metallic sheen. It has been used for research on… 
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Carotene synthesis in the Mucoral fungus, Phycomyces blakesleeanus, is regulated by a complex genetic mechanism and activated by… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Blue light controls the development of sporangiophores in the zygomycete Phycomyces blakesleeanus Burgeff. Light represses the… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Abstract By using a polymerase chain reaction based cloning strategy we isolated the gene (carB) encoding the enzyme phytoene… 
1984
1984
The gravitropism of a mature stage IV Phycomyces sporangiophore has a shorter and more uniform latency if the sporangiophore is… 
1981
1981
Lycopene cyclization to gamma-carotene and then to beta-carotene is partially blocked in Phycomyces by the presence of car R… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Phycomyces strain C5, carrying mutation carB10, accumulates phytoene instead of beta-carotene. Heterokaryons containing C5 nuclei… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Sexual crosses between strains of Phycomyces blakesleeanus , involving three auxotrophic and one color marker and yielding a high… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Wild-type Phycomyces blakesleeanus accumulates beta-carotene, while the mutant strain C2 is unable to synthesize carotenoids, and… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Three different types of beta-carotene mutants of Phycomyces have been studied. In 2 mutants (Type I) beta-carotene is still the… 
Highly Cited
1952
Highly Cited
1952
Bergmann, M., Brand, E. & Dreyer, F. (1921). Ber. dt8ch. chem. Ge8. 54, 936. Bergmann, M., Brand, E. & Weinmann, F. (1923…