Protoplast Fusion of β-Glucosidase-Producing Aspergillus niger Strains

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Title:	Protoplast Fusion of β-Glucosidase-Producing Aspergillus niger Strains
Authors:	Hoh, Y.K. Tan, T.K. Yeoh, H.-H.
Keywords:	β-glucosidase Aspergillus niger cellobiose hydrolysis protoplast fusion
Issue Date:	Oct-1992
Citation:	Hoh, Y.K., Tan, T.K., Yeoh, H.-H. (1992-10). Protoplast Fusion of β-Glucosidase-Producing Aspergillus niger Strains. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 37 (1) : 81-88. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02788859
Abstract:	Protoplast fusion, induced by polyethylene glycol and Ca2+, was carried out between two auxotrophic strains of Aspergillus niger. The fusion frequency ranged from 6.2 × 10-2-9.1 × 10-2. After induced haploidization of a diploid, various segregants showing combinations of the parental genetic markers were isolated. Unlike diploids, haploid segregants exhibited greater variations in their morphology and β-glucosidase activities. One segregant showed a 2.5-fold increase in β-glucosidase activity over those of the parents. Thus, this method appears promising for creating new recombinant strains of A. niger with improved β-glucosidase activities. © 1992 The Humana Press Inc.
Source Title:	Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology
URI:	http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/99729
ISSN:	02732289
DOI:	10.1007/BF02788859
Appears in Collections:	Staff Publications

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