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The growth of wild type Neurospora crassa is stimulated by various organic acids including tartaric, tartronic, and mesoxalic acids. Evidence is presented that this organism converts d - or l -tartaric acid to tartronic and mesoxalic acid, probably by fixation of CO 2 .
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Bowne et al. (1959) studied this question.
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