TABLE 1.
Growth stage | Cell width (nm)1 | Cell length (μm)1 | PG thickness (nm)1 | Septum thickness (nm)1 | PG thickness at tip (nm)1 | Number of tomograms |
Vegetative hyphae | 515 ± 75 | 10 ± 4 | 35 ± 5 | 40 ± 4 | 40 ± 14 | 20 |
Aerial hyphae | 815 ± 5 | n/a | 50 ± 5 | n/a | n/d | 16 |
Early sporulation (pre division) | 995 ± 5 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | n/d2 | 48 ± 7 | n/d | 2 |
Immature spores (post division) | 825 ± 20 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 50 ± 10 | n/a | n/a | 4 |
Mature spores | 795 ± 95 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 60 ± 10 | n/a | n/a | 14 |
Germination | n/a3 | n/a | 62 ± 4 for spore/35 ± 5 for germ tube | n/a | n/d | 6 |
1Values are average ± one standard deviation. 2n/d, not determined. 3n/a, not applicable.