THE FOUNDATION OF NEUROSPORA BIOLOGY
    What is Neurospora?
    Why choose Neurospora?
    What is a model organism?
    The NIH Neurospora/model organism page

AN INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSPORA RESEARCH
    Taxonomic classification
    Life cycles
    Basic cell structure
    Neurospora crassa dimensions at 25º C
    Ecology / Biogeography
    Phylogeny
    Genome basics
    Gene nomenclature
    Some current areas of research
    Useful reviews, reference works, and compilations
    Neurospora Awards
    E-news Archive

NEUROSPORA GENETIC DATABASES
    The Neurospora genome
    The Neurospora E- compendium
          The 2001 Neurospora compendium
          The 1982 Neurospora compendium
    The Neurospora Bibliography
    The FGSC Database Search page
    Neurospora strains
    Textpresso Fungal Literature Databases

EXPERIMENTAL METHODS
    Overview of techniques
    Details of basic protocols.
    Full set of Neurospora protocols

IDEAS FOR STUDENT LABS
    FGSC website on student labs
    Single gene inheritance/life cycle
    The use of the spot test
    Segregation analysis and epistasis
    Miscellaneous ideas for labs
    Neurospora on a budget

PHOTO GALLERIES
    Morphological mutants and wild-types
    Neurospora Sexual Biology

Information about Neurospora

 

 

 

 

 

 


False color rendition by Tony Griffiths of a photograph of Neurospora ascospores taken by Namboori Raju

 

Race tubes                                                                      $5 each, plus shipping

                These race tubes are being made available at our cost. We purchased 1000 in July 2007 and will
                make them available as long as there is demand. They are 40 cm in length and have an outside diameter of 16mm
                with 2cm 45° bend on both ends. They are made of Borosilicate glass.

cDNA libraries of Mauriceville (FGSC 2225) from the Functional Genomics Program

Arrayed mutants  
We have 8 plates of mutants available within the US as frozen spores in glycerol and to foreign destinations as spores spotted on filter paper disks in 96-well plates.
We are asking $100 per plate (plus shipping) with a cap of $3000 for people who want the entire set.
 

The first paper describing the knock-out strains is now online


Dear Colleagues and Friends:

Members of Bob Metzenberg's family suggest that a fitting memorial to him would be a contribution to the Metzenberg Prize through the Genetics Society of America. Checks should be made out to GSA and have Bob Metzenberg Prize in the memo line. The address is Anne Marie Mahoney, Genetics Society of America, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814.

The Metzenberg Prize was established in 2004 to recognize Bob Metzenberg's contributions to science and to promote the work of others in the spirit of Metzenberg. Bob was strikingly original and creative in his work and extremely generous. The award is given to a Neurospora worker whose innovative achievements or contributions have significantly advanced our understanding of biology. This award is bestowed every two to four years at the International Fungal Genetics Conference.

Thank you.

Neurospora Policy Committee


Bob Metzenberg memorial

David D. Perkins memorial


 


The Neurospora home page is a collaborative effort of Drs. A.J.F. Griffiths of the University of British Columbia and Kevin McCluskey at the Fungal Genetics Stock Center
Please direct any comments or questions to them.


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7/30/07 KMC