Figure 2.

The tolerances of heat shock and UV-B irradiation were increased in the MaSom1-overexpression strains. (A). The conidial germination rates of fungal strains after heat shock. (B). The IT₅₀s of fungal strains after the heat shock. (C). The conidial germination rates of fungal strains after the UV-B irradiation. (D). The IT₅₀s of fungal strains after the UV-B irradiation. (E). Colony morphology on 1/4 SDAY medium and 1/4 SDAY medium supplemented with calcofluor white (CFW, 50 mg/L) and Congo red (CR, 500 mg/L). (F). Fungal growth inhibition rates on 1/4 SDAY medium with CFW or CR. (G). Relative expression of genes related to protection against UV-B and heat shock in fungi. MaUve1 (MAC_07337), a gene encoding a UV endonuclease; MaUbi1 (MAC_01946), a gene encoding a ubiquitin; MaSsb1 (MAC_07411), a heat shock protein 70 gene. Different lowercase letters on bars denote significant differences between samples for p < 0.05.