TABLE 3.
Defects of the Δftl1 mutants in growth, conidiation, and plant infection
| Strain | Growth rate (cm/day) | Conidiation (104 conidia/ml) | Disease indexa |
|---|---|---|---|
| PH-1 (WT) | 1.33 ± 0.04 | 293.3 ± 21.7 | 6.8 ± 1.2 |
| M75 (REMI mutant) | 0.80 ± 0.03 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.0 ± 0 |
| T1 (Δftl1) | 0.83 ± 0.04 | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 0.2 ± 0.1 |
| TDD2 (Δftl1/FTL1ΔLisH) | 0.80 ± 0.04 | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 0.0 ± 0 |
| TC1 (Δftl1/FTL1WT) | 1.32 ± 0.03 | 290.7 ± 12.7 | 7.1 ± 0.8 |
a
The disease index is reported as the mean (± standard deviation) number of symptomatic spikelets at 14 dpi in four independent infection assays.