Table 2. Mycelial growth and trichothecene production of F. graminearum strains.
| Strain | Radial growth (mm)a | Biomass (mg/ml)b | Total trichothecenes (µg/g)c |
| WT | 85.7 | 160.0 | 1,723 |
| ΔabaA | 85.5 | 144.7 | 1,704 |
| AbaAc | 84.2 | 165.3 | 2,112 |
| AnAbaAc | 84.3 | 178.7 | 2,328 |
| AbaA-OE | 86.5 | 265.3** | 694** |
a
Radial growth was measured after a 4-day incubation on complete media (CM).
b
Biomass was measured after a 3-day incubation in complete media (CM).
c
DON and 15-AcDON concentrations were measured after a 7-day incubation in a minimal medium containing 5 mM agmatine.
**
Asterisk indicates data differed significantly (p<0.01) based on Tukey's test.