Table 3. β-Galactosidase activity from gerW-, gerD- and gerUA-lacZ transcriptional fusions in B. megaterium spores prepared at different temperatures.
Strain | Genotype | β-Galactosidase activity (relative fluorescence units)1 | ||
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Sporulation temperature 1 | ||||
22°C | 30°C | 37°C | ||
GC918 | gerW-lacZ | 9.5E+03 | 3.3E+04 | 2.9E+04 |
GC919 | gerD-lacZ | 3.6E+04 | 3.6E+04 | 3.0E+04 |
GC618 | gerU-lacZ | 4.2E+03 | 3.2E+03 | 7.9E+02 |