TABLE 3.
Characteristic | Result for:
|
|
---|---|---|
pro1 disruption mutant | cpst12 disruption mutantb | |
Vegetative growth | Same as the wild-type level, with increased aerial hyphae | Same as the wild-type level |
Asexual sporulation | No or few conidia produced under standard laboratory conditionsa | Significantly more conidia produced than for the wild-type strain |
Sexual sporulation | Female sterile | Female sterile |
Virulence | Same as the wild-type level | Significantly reduced |