Publications by authors named "Yuna Kojima"
Fungal Genet Biol
November 2020
Article Synopsis
- Neurospora crassa is a type of fungus that can live and grow for over 2 years, but a mutation in the nd gene makes it only live for about 20 days.
- Scientists found a mutation in the msh1 gene, which is important for fixing DNA and helps the fungus grow properly.
- When they removed the msh1 gene, the fungus had serious growth problems and damage to its mitochondrial DNA, suggesting that the msh1 gene helps keep the fungus healthy and not aging too fast.
