The cell of a strain of Rhodotorula sp. (Rh-110) isolated by the authors, contains 10-45 per cent of crude fat and 45-20 per cent of protein. In general, both fatty acid and ergasterol content of the metabolites of the Rh-110 strain is quite constant, being independent from the culture conditions employed.Therefore, it is expected that particular mutant which is to be obtained in irradiation might give specifically varied contents of fatty acids and ergosterol.
The present paper reports general characteristics of such mutant strains obtained.