markedly significantp < 0.01
The heterozygous disruption strain (K7 k7pbs2Δ/K7PBS2 L545 ) exhibited a further significant decrease (6.78% ± 0.10%), and the homozygous disruption strain (K7 k7pbs2Δ/ k7pbs2Δ ) had an even more markedly significant decrease in ethanol concentration (3.43% ± 0.18%) ( p < 0.01, Tukey–Kramer honest significant difference, respectively) (Fig. 6 c).