The Genetics of Schizophyllum Commune.

URING the course of an investigation on sexuality and related phenomena Din the common wood-rotting mushroom, Schizophyllum commune, a continuing search has been maintained for appropriate genetic markers for use in the work. A wide variety of morphologically aberrant and biochemically deficient strains has accordingly been tested for single locus segregation and for possible linkage with the factors determining mating behavior and with each other. The current report presents a brief description of the organism, the materials and methods employed, and the genetic results of the study to the present time.