TABLE 3.

Laccase activities of fungal colonies

Fungal strain or transfecting virus	Laccase activity ina:
	Expt I	Expt II
CHV1-EP713	0.17	0.05
Δp40a	0.20	0.07
Δp40b	0.22	0.03
Δp29	0.60	0.52
Δp69a	0.63	0.47
Δp69b	0.61	0.43
EP155	>2.0	1.5

^aFor each colony laccase activity is shown as the mean OD at 405 nm for two Bavendamm plates melted as described in Materials and Methods.