Fig. 5. In vivo yeast synergy assay.
a Yeast strain nth1Δ + TDH3pr-Agt1 was constructed to have a knockout of Nth1 which encodes trehalase for trehalose breakdown, and the addition of an intracellular trehalose transporter, AGT1. Yeast grown in log phase do not express Tps1 or Tps2. b–f nth1Δ + TDH3pr-Agt1 yeast strains expressing different CAHS genes with and without supplemented trehalose were assayed for survivability against desiccation stress. One way ANOVA was used for statistical comparisons where *** indicates p-value < 0.001, error bars = standard deviation.