Fig. 6.

Conidial production patterns in the dbf-2 mutant resemble those of other Hippo and glycogen metabolism pathway component mutants. The abundances of macroconidia (top panel), microconidia (middle panel), and arthroconidia (bottom panel) were determined in strains with mutations in genes involved in dbf-2 (Hippo) and glycogen signaling. While typical conidial separation can be observed in the wt strain, the process is impaired in the dbf-2 mutant (top panel). Microconidia are produced in abundance in the dbf-2 mutant and are at times engulfed by curling hyphae (middle panel). Typical production of arthroconidia in the wt strain is markedly lower than that observed in the dbf-2 mutant (bottom panel). Comparative quantification of the abundance of different conidial types is presented on the right side of each row.