cAMP promotes hyphal branching in Mucor globosus

摘要

The growth pattern of Mucor globosus cultured on a medium with or without cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) was examined. Branching remarkably increased in a mycelium grown on an agar medium containing cAMP. In submerged culture containing cAMP, some sporangiospores grew spherically and formed yeast-like cells, and others showed hyphal growth. These hyphae showed septation and swelling and formed spore-like structures. When these hyphae were transferred to cAMP-free medium, a germ tube emerged from each compartment. These results show that cAMP has two different effects on the development of hyphae: one is the promotion of branching, and the other is the suppression of polarized growth.