Phenotypes of the Δ<i>velC</i> mutant under sexual induction condition.

<p>(A) Colony photographs of WT (FGSC4), Δ<i>velC</i> (THS11.1) and complemented (THS25.1) strains point-inoculated on solid SM and grown for 7 days (Top and bottom panels). The bottom panel shows close-up views of the middle of the inducing plates. (bar = 0.5 mm). (B) Quantitative analysis of conidiospores and cleistothecia formation of strains shown in (A) (*** P<0.001). (C) Phenotypes of WT and Δ<i>velC</i> strains post sexual developmental induction (Upper panel). Northern blot for <i>brlA</i> mRNA level in WT (FGSC4) and Δ<i>velC</i> (THS11.1) strains post sexual developmental induction (Sex). Numbers indicate the time (h) of incubation after induction of sexual development. Equal loading of total RNA was confirmed by ethidium bromide staining of rRNA.