Table 1.
sqv hermaphrodites retain eggs
| Genotype | Average number of eggs in uterus | Range |
|---|---|---|
| N2 | 18.7 | 10–25 |
| sqv-1(n2849) | 35.1 | 25–45 |
| sqv-2(n3037) | 29.1 | 12–63 |
| sqv-3(n2841) | 31.3 | 10–59 |
| sqv-4(n2840) | 25.0 | 14–47 |
| sqv-5(n3039) | 3.2 | 1–5 |
| sqv-6(n2845) | 32.1 | 17–71 |
| sqv-7(n2844) | 34.7 | 21–87 |
| sqv-8(n2822) | 44.0 | 26–63 |
Fifteen mid-L4 stage hermaphrodites of each genotype were aged for 41 hr and individually dissected to release eggs from the uterus. Uteri of all mutant genotypes often contained oocyte-like cells less than half the size of normal oocytes; these cells were not counted. sqv-5 animals produced few oocytes. At least one allele of sqv-1, n2819, also may reduce the number of oocytes produced, because homozygotes did not retain a significant number of eggs in this assay but also laid few, if any, eggs. The remaining sqv-1 alleles were not tested in this assay.