Roles of <i>velB</i> in conidial germination.

<p>(A) Kinetics of germ tube formation in inoculated WT (FGSC4), Δ<i>velB</i> (THS16.1) and complemented (THS20.1) strains inoculated on solid MM at 37°C in the presence of glucose (1%). The number of conidia showing a germ tube protrusion was recorded at different times and is presented as a percentage of the total number of conidia in these fields. Data were obtained from two independent experiments. (B) Conidia of the designated strains were inoculated on solid MM (1% glucose) with or without carbon source and incubated at 37°C for 4∼5 h (bar = 0.02 mm). (C) Colonies of WT (FGSC4), Δ<i>velB</i> (THS16.1), Δ<i>ganB</i> (TNJ140.1) and Δ<i>velB</i> Δ<i>ganB</i> (THS13.1) strains grown on solid MM for 4 day (Top panels). Status of conidial germination of the same strains on solid MMG, 37°C for 4 h (Bottom panels, bar = 0.02 mm). (D) Proposed model of GanB and VelB in controlling pigmentation and conidial germination.