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Table 1 The growth ratio of wt/mutant in the co-culture

From: The waaL gene mutation compromised the inhabitation of Enterobacter sp. Ag1 in the mosquito gut environment

Co-culture

Ratio (mean ± SD)a

0 h

6 h

12 h

wt (GFP)/ waaL − (RFP)

1.19 ± 0.07a

3.64 ± 0.92ab

5.24 ± 1.77b

waaL c (RFP)/ waaL − (GFP)

1.34 ± 0.01a

4.4 ± 1.38b

6.85 ± 0.64b

wt (GFP)/ waaL c (RFP)

0.98 ± 0.12a

1.29 ± 0.07a

1.8 ± 0.65a

  1. aThe numbers of fluorescent cell in a co-culture were numerated at 0, 6 and 12 h and ratios were calculated. The ratios in each co-culture were analyzed using one way ANOVA. Tukey test was used as post hoc comparison. Significant difference was indicated by different letters.