Table 1. Eyespot Area in C. reinhardtii Depends on Strain, Growth Medium, and Life Cycle Stage^a.

Strain	Eyespot Area ± sd (µm2)	n	Growth Medium
CC124 mt−	1.31 ± 0.36	227	TAP
CC125 mt+	1.20 ± 0.39	111	TAP + Arg
SAG 73.72 mt+ (vegetative)	1.07 ± 0.26b,cd	170	TAP
SAG 73.72 mt+ (vegetative)	0.85 ± 0.28bd	153	MM
SAG 73.72 mt+ (gametic stage)	1.45 ± 0.30c,d	113	NMMe
CC-4051	0.95 ± 0.24	166	TAP
302cw	0.59 ± 0.17	254	TAP + Arg
MS-325	1.00 ± 0.24	105	TAPTY
CC 621 mt−	1.50 ± 0.42	185	TAP
CC 620 mt+	1.29 ± 0.45	198	TAP

^aAll strains were grown under identical conditions for 4 to 6 d, at 40 to 60 µmol photons m⁻² s⁻¹ white light, and a 14/10-h light/dark cycle.

^b,cSignificantly different means (Student’s t test, P < 0.0001).

^dSignificantly different means (ANOVA, P < 0.0001).

^eCells were first grown for 5 d in TAP, followed by transfer to NMM for 2 d.