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Activation of Spores of Penicillium roqueforti

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GERMINATION of fungal spores is characterized physiologically by transformation of the spore from a dormant state of low activity to a state of high metabolic activity, and morphologically at a later stage by swelling of the spore and production of a germ tube. Since activation, that is, the termination of the dormancy of the spore, is the initial stage of germination, an examination of the activation process itself makes a logical starting point to the study of the biochemical aspects of germination. This communication describes the effect of different physiological agents on the ability of spores of Penicillium roqueforti to oxidize octanoic acid and hence provides a method of assessing the influence of these agents on activation. The method may also be applicable for studies of the effects of these agents on the subsequent stages of the germination process.

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LAWRENCE, R. Activation of Spores of Penicillium roqueforti. Nature 208, 801–803 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/208801b0

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