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Genetic analysis of resistance to fenpropimorph in Aspergillus niger

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Resistance to the morpholine-fungicide fenpropimorph was studied in Aspergillus niger and A. nidulans. Mass selection of conidia of A. nidulans on agar amended with the fungicide at different concentrations did not yield of resistant mutants, even after UV-treatment of the conidia. In contrast, similar experiments with A. niger generated many fenpropimorph-resistant mutants. The mutants displayed cross-resistance to fenpropidin and generally showed wild-type sensitivity to the unrelated toxicants fenarimol and cycloheximide. Genetic analysis of fenpropimorph resistance in A. niger was carried out by means of the parasexual cycle. In the mutants tested, two genes located on linkage group II were involved in fenpropimorph resistance. Dominance tests showed that resistance to fenpropimorph in A. niger is recessive.

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  1. Department of Phytopathology, Wageningen Agricultural University, Binnenhaven 9, 6709 PD Wageningen, The Netherlands Fax: +31.317.483412 e-mail: maarten.dewaard@medew.fyto.wau.nl, , , , , , NL

    A. J. G. Engels & M. A. De Waard

  2. Department of Genetics, Wageningen Agricultural University, Dreijenlaan 2, 6703 HA Wageningen, The Netherlands, , , , , , NL

    E. F. Holub & K. Swart

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  1. A. J. G. Engels
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Received: 24 March / 17 November 1997

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Engels, A., Holub, E., Swart, K. et al. Genetic analysis of resistance to fenpropimorph in Aspergillus niger. Curr Genet 33, 145–150 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002940050320

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