TABLE 1.
A. fumigatus strains used in this study
| Strain | Deleted gene | Assigned function | Genetic background | Genotype | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATCC 46645 | Wild type | 23 | |||
| CEA17 | Wild type | 40 | |||
| CEA17ΔakuB | AFUA_2G02620 | Ku DNA helicase | CEA17 | akuB::pyrG; PyrG+ | 24 |
| ΔmpkA | AFUA_4G13720 | MAP kinase (MpkA) | CEA17 ΔakuB | akuB; mpkA::ptrA; Ptr+ | 20 |
| ΔsakA | AFUA_1G12940 | MAP kinase (Osm1) | CBS 144.89 | sakA:: hph; HygR | 30 |
| Δskn7 | AFUA_6G12520 | response regulator | ATCC 46645 | skn7::ptrA; Ptr+ | 27 |
| Δyap1 | AFUA_6G09930 | bZIP trans. factor | ATCC 46645 | yap1::hph; HygR | 28 |