Talk:Mating of yeast

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This article has a lot of good information, but I think that it could stand to be simplified, with links to more detail explainations for those who want more (e.g. make a mating type switch section, a detailed section on the regulation of a and alpha genes)

Sir1 05:30, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

This is a nice, possibly graduate level, summary of one of the basic mechanisms of control of gene expression, the concept of how a few 'actors' can produce multiple results, depending on how they interact with each other, and what genetic targets are available. There is more detail on the mechanism of the mating type switch, and why it usually results in a switch of type, in the Lodish reference]18:12, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Can diploid cells mate? Not clear in the article.129.31.72.52 15:27, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] After the pheromone

Answer to previous question: no, a/α diploids cannot mate.

And I was wondering: there is no discussion of the events that occur after an a meets an α, and that's when things get even more interesting. Woodlore (talk) 01:28, 24 May 2008 (UTC)