Figure 6. Systemic spread of Verticillium longisporum 43-3, VD-1 and V. dahliae GU060637 within the leaf and root of Arabidopsis thaliana accessions Ler-0 and Bur-0, as measured by qRT-PCR, five weeks after inoculation.

Data represent the mean of three batches consisting of five plants each, measured in technical triplicates via qRT-PCR. Bars denote standard deviations. Significant differences between Ler-0 and Bur-0 are indicated by asterisks (*: p<0.001).