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Table 2 Quantitative analysis of submerged cultivations using µCT

From: Breaking down barriers: comprehensive functional analysis of the Aspergillus niger chitin synthase repertoire

 

Equivalent pellet diameter [µm]

Hyphal diameter [µm]

Total hyphal length [m]

Number of tips [-]

Number of branches [-]

Hyphal branch unit (HBU) [µm]

Hyphal growth unit (HGU) [µm]

MJK17.25 (control, n = 654)

512 ± 157

3.08 ± 0.06

0.37 ± 0.40

3,834 ± 3,830

2,267 ± 2,428

159 ± 11.1

90 ± 14.0

LB7.1 (ΔcsmB, n = 472)

528 ± 172

3.06 ± 0.06

0.36 ± 0.52

4,651 ± 6,305

2,247 ± 3,098

157 ± 9.6

74 ± 8.5

LB8.18 (ΔcsmA, n = 177)

753 ± 234

3.04 ± 0.05

0.92 ± 0.79

11,899 ± 9,959

5,983 ± 5,115

155 ± 11.8

77 ± 9.7

LB9.1 (ΔchsF, n = 189)

750 ± 231

3.07 ± 0.11

1.12 ± 1.23

15,060 ± 14,708

7,784 ± 8,192

142 ± 22.8

73 ± 32.0

LB10.1 (ΔchsA, n = 663)

422 ± 157

3.06 ± 0.06

0.19 ± 0.29

2,471 ± 3,539

1,262 ± 1,904

152 ± 12.0

75 ± 11.3

LB11.1 (ΔchsG, n = 653)

490 ± 160

3.08 ± 0.08

0.28 ± 0.30

3,216 ± 3,078

1,769 ± 1,860

155 ± 13.5

82 ± 15.7

LB12.14 (ΔchsD, n = 716)

445 ± 176

3.09 ± 0.09

0.23 ± 0.35

2,684 ± 3,644

1,438 ± 2,130

160 ± 15.2

80 ± 15.4

LB13.3 (ΔchsB, n = 86)

965 ± 269

3.10 ± 0.05

2.59 ± 1.83

19,533 ± 14,700

16,074 ± 11,374

162 ± 7.4

132 ± 25.2

LB14.1 (ΔchsE, n = 686)

491 ± 145

3.02 ± 0.04

0.38 ± 0.41

4,017 ± 4,057

2,294 ± 2,479

166 ± 8.6

91 ± 12.7

SD1.3 (ΔchsC, n = 228)

601 ± 205

3.00 ± 0.04

0.45 ± 0.47

5,657 ± 5,763

2,848 ± 2,977

156 ± 11.0

77 ± 10.2

ME1.4 (ΔchsE + ΔchsD, n = 628)

523 ± 156

3.02 ± 0.05

0.40 ± 0.48

4,008 ± 4,587

2,461 ± 2,906

164 ± 9.9

99 ± 14.7

  1. Mean values, standard deviation and number of pellets analysed per strain are given (n)