Genetic analysis of resistance to fenpropimorph in Aspergillus niger. 1998

A J Engels, and E F Holub, and K Swart, and M A De Waard
Department of Phytopathology, Wageningen Agricultural University, Binnenhaven 9, 6709 PD Wageningen, The Netherlands.

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.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009025 Morpholines Tetrahydro-1,4-Oxazines,Tetrahydro 1,4 Oxazines
D009154 Mutation Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations. Mutations
D004352 Drug Resistance, Microbial The ability of microorganisms, especially bacteria, to resist or to become tolerant to chemotherapeutic agents, antimicrobial agents, or antibiotics. This resistance may be acquired through gene mutation or foreign DNA in transmissible plasmids (R FACTORS). Antibiotic Resistance,Antibiotic Resistance, Microbial,Antimicrobial Resistance, Drug,Antimicrobial Drug Resistance,Antimicrobial Drug Resistances,Antimicrobial Resistances, Drug,Drug Antimicrobial Resistance,Drug Antimicrobial Resistances,Drug Resistances, Microbial,Resistance, Antibiotic,Resistance, Drug Antimicrobial,Resistances, Drug Antimicrobial
D005659 Fungicides, Industrial Chemicals that kill or inhibit the growth of fungi in agricultural applications, on wood, plastics, or other materials, in swimming pools, etc. Industrial Fungicides
D001234 Aspergillus niger An imperfect fungus causing smut or black mold of several fruits and vegetables such as grapes, apricots, onions, and peanuts, and is a common contaminant of food. Aspergillus lacticoffeatus

Related Publications

A J Engels, and E F Holub, and K Swart, and M A De Waard
January 2001, Acta biologica Hungarica,
A J Engels, and E F Holub, and K Swart, and M A De Waard
January 1970, Genetica,
A J Engels, and E F Holub, and K Swart, and M A De Waard
August 1967, Genetical research,
A J Engels, and E F Holub, and K Swart, and M A De Waard
January 1959, Mikrobiologiia,
A J Engels, and E F Holub, and K Swart, and M A De Waard
April 1991, Current genetics,
A J Engels, and E F Holub, and K Swart, and M A De Waard
August 2014, Ultrasonics,
A J Engels, and E F Holub, and K Swart, and M A De Waard
February 1953, Journal of general microbiology,
A J Engels, and E F Holub, and K Swart, and M A De Waard
March 1973, Mycopathologia et mycologia applicata,
A J Engels, and E F Holub, and K Swart, and M A De Waard
July 2010, Natural product research,
Copied contents to your clipboard!