Yeast Genetics Discussion #3

Finally, the cross of HB1xHA0 was able to proliferate. This cross needs to be furthered examined because although HB1 is MATα and HA0 is MATa, one cannot assume they sexually reproduced. As we know, HA0 is able to proliferate on its own, so either their alleles are complementary and it proliferated or it’s just HA0 proliferating and HB1 dying off.