Figure 4. Ndt80 is required for sporulation but is dispensable for biofilm formation, in K. lactis, P. pastoris, and C. lusitaniae.
(A–C) Light microscope images of genetically matched wild-type and ndt80 deletion strains (Stars indicate diploid cells that have undergone sporulation) and quantification of the percent of cells exhibiting spores, as measured by microscopy (200 cells counted for each strain). (D–H) Confocal scanning laser microscopy images of biofilm formation for genetically matched wild-type and ndt80 deletion strains. Top view of biofilm shown above side view for each, with scale bars representing 25 µm.