(A) DIC images and fluorescence images of individual dormant spores (panes 1, 3), or germinated spores that were incubated in 10 mM L-valine at 23°C for 60 min as described in Methods plus 50 μg/mL of
n = 4 each. Percentages are averaged directly to obtain the mean and the standard deviation (SD). More than 200 random spores are analyzed for each experimental repeat. The 21w and VH strains are coun
(A) DIC images and fluorescence images of individual dormant spores (panes 1, 3), or germinated spores that were incubated in 10 mM L-valine at 23°C for 60 min as described in Methods plus 50 μg/mL of
