Table III. Adherence of strains relative to the parent strain.
Parent strains are CAF2–1 (Ura+) and CAI-4; NGY24 (Camnt1Δ/Camnt1Δ); NGY104 (CaMNT2/Camnt2Δ) and NGY106 (Camnt2Δ/Camnt2Δ)-all Ura−.
| Strain | Buccal epithelial cellsa adhesion (% of CAF2–1) |
Matrigela adhesion (% of CAF2–1) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose | Galactose | Glucose | Galactose | |
| CAF2–1 | 100 ± 6 | 100 ± 11 | 100 ± 35 | 100 ± 29 |
| CAI-4 | 71 ±7 | 24 ±6 | 61 ± 16 | 38 ± 13 |
| NGY24 | 25 ±3 | 10 ±6 | 19 ± 20 | 16 ± 7 |
| NGY106 | 42 ±9 | 50 ± 12 | 61 ± 32 | 34 ± 32 |
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Data are average values ± S.D. expressed as the percentage adherence of the parental strain CAF2–1 from a total of six replicates.