Bcgbl1 is required for mycelial growth, sclerotial formation, conidiation, and conidial morphogenesis.

(A) Colony morphology of different strains on PDA medium at 20°C in the dark for 3 to 30 days. (B, C, D) Mycelial growth rates (B), macroconidial production (15 d) (C) and sclerotial production (15 d) (D) of different strains. (E) Morphology of macroconidia produced by different strains (15 d). (F, G) The length-to-width ratios of macroconidia (n = 50) (F) and conidial germination rates (PDA, 20°C, 9 hpi) (G) of different strains. Means ± standard errors labeled with the same letter in each histogram are not significantly different (Least Significant Difference Test, P > 0.05).