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Question
Neurospora - an ascomycetes fungus has been used as a biological tool to understand the mechanism of plant genetics much in the same way as Drosophila has been used to study animal genetics. What makes Neurospora so important as a genetic tool?
Solution
The model organism to study plant genetics is Neurospora. There are a variety of characteristics of this organism that makes it ideal to be used for genetic studies. Some of these features are as follows:
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Quick reproduction
- Easy to culture
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Minimum media requirement for survival
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