Biofilm formation and exopolysaccharide production of <i>V. anguillarum</i> wild type (WT) and <i>rpoS</i> deletion mutant (Δ<i>rpoS</i>) (average ± standard error of three independent replicates).

Different superscript letters denote significant differences (ANOVA with Tukey's post-hoc test; P<0.01). 1OD571 of Crystal Violet stained biofilms. 2Fluorescence intensity (excitation at 405 nm, emission at 500 nm) of calcofluor white stained cultures. Biofilm formation and exopolysaccharide production of V. anguillarum wild type (WT) and rpoS deletion mutant (ΔrpoS) (average ± standard error of three independent replicates).