sporulation of s288c diploid

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Dear net readers,
I am looking for information on sporulation of a strain directly derived from
s288c - this diploid strain seems to sporulate to give almost entirely
three spored tetrads.  I obtained the strain by mating the FY833 and FY834
strains, and it is WT apart from the common markers.  I am wondering if
this incomplete sporulation occurs normally in some strain backgrounds, or
if I'm responsible in some way.  Many thanks in advance (I will post
replies);

Colin MacDiarmid
Plant Science, University of Auckland.
macdiarm at sbsu1.auckland.ac.nz