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. 1998 Feb;180(4):822–830. doi: 10.1128/jb.180.4.822-830.1998

TABLE 2.

Growth of yeast strains on 2% glucose (with or without 0.5% acetate) or 2% ethanol

Strain ALDH genotype Colony size (mm)
Glucose
Glucose + 0.5% acetate
Ethanol
Day 3 Day 6 Day 3 Day 6 Day 3 Day 6 Day 9
TWY397 ald1 ald5 ald2 1.0 2–2.5 1–1.5 1.5–2 1.0 1.5 1.5–2
Single disruption
 HWT6 Δald1 1.0 2.5 1.5 2–2.5 0.5–1 1.5–2 2–3
 HWL18 Δald5 NDa 1–1.5 VSb 1.5 ND ND VS
 HWH11 Δald2 0.5–1 2.5 1–1.5 1.5–2 1.0 1.5–2 2–2.5
Double disruption
 HWTH2 Δald1 Δald2 ND ND 1.0 2.0 ND VS 0.5–1
 HWHL1 Δald2 Δald5 0.5–1 2–2.5 1.5 2–2.5 VS 1.5 2.0
 HWTL1 Δald1 Δald5 0.5–1 2.5 1.5–2 2.0 VS 1.5 2.0
Triple disruption HWTHL10 Δald1 Δald2 Δald5 ND ND 2–2.5 3–4 ND ND ND
a

ND, none detected (<0.01 mm). 

b

VS, very small (<0.5 mm).