Abstract
Conjugation between two haploid yeast cells is generally controlled by the reciprocal action of diffusible mating pheromones, cells of each mating type releasing pheromones that induce mating-specific changes in cells of the opposite type. Recent studies into pheromone signalling in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe have revealed significant parallels with processes in higher eukaryotes and could provide the opportunity for investigating communication in an organism that is amenable to both biochemical and genetic manipulation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Seminars in Cell Biology |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 95-104 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 1995 |
Keywords
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Cell Cycle
- Cyclic AMP
- Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal
- Genes, Fungal
- Meiosis
- Methylation
- Models, Biological
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Peptides
- Pheromones
- Protein Prenylation
- Protein Processing, Post-Translational
- Receptors, Mating Factor
- Receptors, Peptide
- Reproduction, Asexual
- Schizosaccharomyces
- Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins
- Signal Transduction
- Transcription Factors
- Transcription, Genetic