TABLE 3.
Localization of GFP-FtsW in fts mutant backgroundsa
| Strain | Growth temp (°C) or sugar | No. of cells scored | Average cell length (μm) | Total no. of FtsW rings | % of cells with a ring(s) | Spacing of rings (μm/ring) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild type | 30 | 205 | 4.2 | 101 | 49 | 8.5 | 
| 42 | 320 | 3.7 | 154 | 48 | 7.5 | |
| Temperature-sensitive mutants | ||||||
| ftsZ(Ts) | 30 | 182 | 6.0 | 73 | 40 | 15 | 
| 42 (60 min) | 197 | 20 | 0 | 0 | >3,900 | |
| ftsA(Ts) | 30 | 151 | 4.9 | 75 | 47 | 9.9 | 
| 42 (60 min) | 197 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2,000 | |
| Depletion strains | ||||||
| FtsQ depletion | Arabinose | 199 | 4.2 | 106 | 53 | 7.9 | 
| Glucose | 156 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 1,000 | |
| FtsL depletion | Arabinose | 232 | 5.7 | 146 | 63 | 9.1 | 
| Glucose | 127 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 580 | |
| FtsI depletion | Arabinose | 188 | 3.1 | 93 | 50 | 6.3 | 
| Glucose | 131 | 27 | 355 | 95 | 9.8 | 
See Table 2, footnote a.