RT-qPCR of hormogonium-specific gene expression (as indicated) in the wild-type and ΔhrmK mutant strains 0 and 18 h after induction for hormogonia. *, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01, as determined by two-tailed Student’s t test between the wild-type and ΔhrmK mutant strains at the corresponding time point. !, P < 0.05; !!, P < 0.01, as determined by two-tailed Student’s t test between 0 and 18 h for the same strain.