Table 2.
Maximum germination rates and lags for populations of spores of various B. subtilis strains germinating with nutrient germinantsa
| Strain | Maximum germination rate (lag [min]) with germinant |
|
|---|---|---|
| l-Valine | AGFK | |
| PS533 (wild type) | 100b (10) | 100c (7) |
| PS2066 (dacB) | 187 (3.5) | 200 (3.5) |
| PS2307 (cwlD) | 99 (14) | 109 (12) |
| PS2421 (dacB dacF) | 215 (2.5) | 204 (3) |
| PS2422 (cwlD dacB) | 95 (8.5) | 92 (8) |
| FB111 (cwlJ) | 51 (24) | 54 (27) |
| FB112 (sleB) | 96 (14) | 81 (6) |
| FB113 (cwlJ sleB) | 39 (28) | 49 (29) |
a
Maximum rates and lags of the germination of spore populations were determined as described in Materials and Methods and shown in Fig. 1; all values are ±<13%.
b
Value set at 100.
c
Value set at 100 but is actually ∼30% of that of PS533 spores germinating with l-valine.