Phenotype characterization of chs mutants of M. oryzae.

aAverage daily extension in the diameter of complete medium (CM) cultures. Means and standard deviations were calculated from three independent experiments.bPercentage of conidia germinated after 1 h incubation on hydrophobic surfaces.cConidia produced by 14-day-old oatmeal agar plates (Φ 9 cm).dPercentage of germ tubes formed appressoria after incubation for 20 h on hydrophobic surfaces.eThe number of lesions formed on the 5 cm tip region of infected leaves.*Data from three replicates were analyzed with two sample t-test. The same greek letter indicated that there was no significant difference with the wild-type or single mutant. Different letters were used to mark statically significant difference (P = 0.01).