Table 3.
Diameter of fungal pellets in A. oryzae wild-type (CNT) and α-1,3-glucan–deficient (triple∆) strains in medium containing Congo Red (CR).
| Concentration of CR (µg/mL) |
Culture time (h) |
Diameter of fungal pellet (µm)a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNT strain | Triple∆ strain | ||
| 0 | 20 | 522.2 ± 45.6 | 315.6 ± 83.5b |
| 1 | 20 | 575.0 ± 169.5 | 159.3 ± 90.6b |
| 5 | 20 | 280.0 ± 190.7 | 73.3 ± 16.7c |
| 10 | 20 | 115.6 ± 48.4 | 78.7 ± 36.5 |
a Data are means ± S.D. (n = 10). b p < 0.0001 versus CNT strain. c p = 0.0075 versus CNT strain.