(A) Germination time values for 50% germination (GT50) of conidia of wild type and ΔMaChs mutants. (B) Conidial yields of wild type and ΔMaChs mutants on 1/4 SDAY at 28°C for 15 d. (C) Inhibition time values for 50% germination (IT50) of wild type and ΔMaChs mutants by heat shock. IT50 estimates from the fitted trends of the conidial germination after exposure for 2, 4, and 6 h to of 45°C heat shock. (D) Inhibition time values for 50% germination (IT50) of wild type and ΔMaChs mutants by UV-B irradiation. IT50 estimates from the fitted trends of the conidial germination after exposure for 2, 4, and 6 h to UV-B irradiation of 1350 mW/m2. A single asterisk above bars denotes significant difference, P < 0.05; double asterisks above bars denote significant difference, P < 0.01. Error bars indicate standard errors of three trials.