Table 1.
Mutant strains used in this study
| Gene name | Orf19 number | Similarity group | Function | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHT1 | 7517 | 1 | Chitinase | This work |
| CHT2 | 3895 | 1 | Chitinase | This work |
| PGA37 | 3923 | 2 | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA57 | 4689 | 2 | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| SAP9 | 6928 | 3 | aspartyl proteinase, yapsin | This work |
| SAP10 | 3839 | 3 | aspartyl proteinase, yapsin | Albrecht et al. (2006) |
| PGA2/SOD4 | 2062 | 4 | Copper- and zinc-containing superoxide dismutase | This work |
| PGA3/SOD5 | 2060 | 4 | Copper- and zinc-containing superoxide dismutase | Fradin et al. (2005) |
| PGA9/SOD6 | 2108 | 4 | Copper- and zinc-containing superoxide dismutase | This work |
| HWP1 | 1321 | 5 | Hyphal cell wall protein | Staab et al. (1999) |
| RBT1 | 1327 | 5 | Putative cell wall protein with similarity to Hwp1 | Braun et al. (2000) |
| PGA8 | 3380 | 5 | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA30 | 5303 | 6 | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA31 | 5302 | 6 | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work and Santendreu’s laboratory (unpublished) |
| PGA32 | 6784 | 6 | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| CSA1 | 7114 | 7 | Surface antigen on elongating hyphae and buds | This work and Lamarre et al. (2000) |
| PGA7 | 5635 | 7 | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA10 | 5674 | 7 | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| RBT5 | 5636 | 7 | GPI-anchored cell wall protein | This work and Braun et al. (2000) |
| PGA4 | 4035 | 8 | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA5 | 3693 | 8 | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PHR1 | 3829 | 8 | Glycosidase of hyphal cell surface | Saporito-Irwin et al. (1995) |
| PHR2 | 6081 | 8 | Glycosidase; role in cell wall structure | Fonzi et al. (1999) |
| DFG5 | 2075 | NS | N-linked mannoprotein of cell wall and membrane | This work |
| ECM331 | 4255 | NS | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| HYR1 | 4975 | NS | Nonessential, GPI anchored, predicted cell wall protein | This work and Bailey et al. (1996) |
| MID1 | 3212 | NS | Putative component of the high affinity calcium uptake system | This work |
| PGA6 | 4765 | NS | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA17 | 893 | NS | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA23 | 3740 | NS | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA24 | 3816 | NS | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA27 | 2044 | NS | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA33 | 876 | NS | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA36 | 5760 | NS | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA39 | 6302 | NS | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA40 | 1616 | NS | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA42 | 2907 | NS | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA43 | 2910 | NS | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA45 | 2451 | NS | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA46 | 3638 | NS | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA50 | 1824 | NS | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA55 | 207 | NS | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| PGA62 | 2765 | NS | Putative GPI-anchored protein of unknown function | This work |
| SPR1 | 2237 | NS | Similar to ScSpr1, a sporulation-specific exo-1,3-beta-glucanase | This work |
| SSR1 | 7030 | NS | Beta-glucan associated cell-wall protein | This work and Garcera et al. (2003) |
Similarity group: genes are classified in the table into 8 families according to their amino acid sequence similarity; NS means no similarity within the groups of genes.