Actin Assembly and Phagocytosis in WT (AX2) and LW6 Transfected with GFP–Actin
| Strain . | . | Adhesion events . | . | (I) GFP–actin enriched at cell–yeast adhesion sites . | . | (II) Particle engulfment . | . | Engulfment rate . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | ||||||||
| WT | 53 | 31 | 13 | 42 | ||||
| gβ− | 65 | 38 | 3* | 8 |
| Strain . | . | Adhesion events . | . | (I) GFP–actin enriched at cell–yeast adhesion sites . | . | (II) Particle engulfment . | . | Engulfment rate . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | ||||||||
| WT | 53 | 31 | 13 | 42 | ||||
| gβ− | 65 | 38 | 3* | 8 |
The number of adhesion events observed for WT (AX2) or gβ− (LW6) is shown, in which (I) actin accumulated or was found enriched at cell–yeast adhesion sites and (II) yeast uptake followed. Experimental conditions were as in Fig. 7.
, P = 0.0013 relative to WT (Fisher test).