Figure 3.

TheΔMosec4 mutants are more sensitive to cell wall-associated stresses. (A) Strains were grown on CM medium without or with various stress inducers as indicated for 9 days at room temperature, then photographed. Colony diameters with standard deviations are shown in each panel. The letters indicate statistically significant differences (p < 0.01). (B) Colony diameters were subjected to statistical analysis. The growth inhibition rate is relative to the growth rate of each untreated control. Inhibition rate = (diameter of untreated strain-diameter of treated strain)/(diameter of untreated strain) × 100%. Three replications were performed with similar results. The letters indicate statistically significant differences (p < 0.01).