Table 1.

List of the strains used in this study and their relevant characteristics. Symbol ‘+’ is normal compared with the wild-type.

strain/mutation	parental strain	lifespan versus parent	growth rate versus parent	fertility ♀	fertility ♂	pigmentation	hyphal density	hyphal growth	reference
Wa32	wild-type isolate			+	+	+	+	+	[20]
Wa50	wild-type isolate			+	+	+	+	+	[20]
Wa70	wild-type isolate			+	+	+	+	+	[20]
Wa76	wild-type isolate			+	+	+	+	+	[20]
Wa77	wild-type isolate			+	+	+	+	+	[20]
Cs	laboratory strain			+	+	+	+	+	[16]
ΔPaAtg1	Cs		15% reduced	infertile	+	reduced	+	+	[17]
ΔPaAtg8 (idi-7)	Cs	15% reduced		infertile	+	reduced	+	+	[16]
ΔPaPspA (idi-6)	Cs			infertile	+	reduced	+	+	[16]
s	laboratory strain			+	+	+	+	+	[18]
ΔPaUth1	s	50% reduced	50% reduced	± delayed fruiting body/spore formation	+	+	+	abnormal	this paper