%0 Journal Article %A Mills, G. L. %A Eilers, F. I. %T Factors Influencing the Germination of Basidiospores of Coprinus radiatus %D 1973 %J Microbiology, %V 77 %N 2 %P 393-401 %@ 1465-2080 %R https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-77-2-393 %I Microbiology Society, %X SUMMARY: Constitutional dormancy is demonstrated for basidiospores of Coprinus radiatus. Germination can be induced by heat and certain chemicals. Heating spores to 45 °C for 4 h results in 23% germination and treatment with a variety of chemicals yields about 3%. Germination in spores which are first heated and subsequently treated with chemicals is either similar to that in heated spores (23%) or slightly higher (33%), while spores which are heated in the presence of chemical show germination percentages up to 88%. %U https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-77-2-393