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… (More)
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
The Phycomyces madA gene encodes a blue-light photoreceptor for phototropism and other light responses.
Phycomyces blakesleeanus is a filamentous zygomycete fungus that produces striking elongated single cells that extend up to 10 cm… (More)
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2001
2001
Genes for mevalonate biosynthesis in Phycomyces
Terpenoids or isoprenoids constitute a vast family of organic compounds that includes sterols and carotenoids. The terpenoids in… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Confocal microscopy of FM4-64 as a tool for analysing endocytosis and vesicle trafficking in living fungal hyphae.
Confocal microscopy of amphiphilic styryl dyes has been used to investigate endocytosis and vesicle trafficking in living fungal… (More)
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Plant and Bacterial Chitinases Differ in Antifungal Activity
Chitinases were isolated from the grains of wheat, barley and maize, and compared with those obtained from Serratia marcescens… (More)
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1981
1981
Substrate transfer in carotene biosynthesis in Phycomyces.
Lycopene cyclization to gamma-carotene and then to beta-carotene is partially blocked in Phycomyces by the presence of car R… (More)
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1978
1978
Carotene-superproducing strains of Phycomyces.
Production of beta-carotene by wild-type Phycomyces blakesleeanus can be stimulated by light, chemicals, regulatory mutations… (More)
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1976
1976
An enzyme complex for the dehydrogenation of phytoene in Phycomyces.
Phycomyces strain C5, carrying mutation carB10, accumulates phytoene instead of beta-carotene. Heterokaryons containing C5 nuclei… (More)
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1975
1975
Genetic recombination in sexual crosses of phycomyces.
Sexual crosses between strains of Phycomyces blakesleeanus , involving three auxotrophic and one color marker and yielding a high… (More)
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1973
1973
The Light Growth Response of Phycomyces
With the help of an automated tracking system we have studied the characteristics of the transient light growth response of… (More)
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1971
1971
A carotenogenic enzyme aggregate in Phycomyces: evidence from quantitive complementation.
Wild-type Phycomyces blakesleeanus accumulates beta-carotene, while the mutant strain C2 is unable to synthesize carotenoids, and… (More)
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