Asymmetric mating behavior of isogamous budding yeast
Alexander Anders, Rémy Colin, Alvaro Banderas, Victor Sourjik
Abstract
α behaves as a short-range directional distance sensor. Mathematical modeling suggests that the observed asymmetric responses can enhance efficiency of mating and might thus provide a selective advantage. Our results demonstrate that the emergence of asymmetric mating behavior did not require anisogamy-based sexual selection.
Topics & Concepts
Budding yeastMatingMating of yeastYeastBiologyMating typeBuddingGeneticsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeEvolutionary biologyGenePlant and animal studiesPlant Reproductive BiologyInsect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior