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Neurospora - an ascomycetes fungus has been used as a biological tool to understand the mechanism of plant genetics much in the same way as Drosophila has been used to study animal genetics. What makes Neurospora so important as a genetic tool?

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Neurospora is red or pink mold and also known as Drosophilla of plant kingdom. It is used for genetic studies in the plant kingdom because of its various features:

Reproduces quickly
Due to its haploid nature it can express Dominant as well as recessive trait.
Easy to culture

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