Table 1.
Selected list of tested strains described in the text
| Strain | Genotype | % no avoidance | No. of animals | No. of assays | Different from wt (P < 0.05) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2 | + | 1.7 ± 0.3 | 1,200 | 15 | — |
| CB648 | vab-3(e648) | 42.0 ± 7.8 | 280 | 3 | Yes |
| CX10 | osm-9(ky10) | 3.7 ± 0.9 | 252 | 3 | No |
| Thermotaxis mutants | |||||
| PR691 | tax-2(p694) | 4.7 ± 2.2 | 303 | 3 | No |
| PR678 | tax-4(p678) | 12.5 ± 4.5 | 152 | 2 | No |
| PR767 | ttx-1(p767) | 7.0 ± 1.2 | 199 | 2 | No |
| BR825 | unc-86(n846); ttx-3(ks5) | 8.8 ± 3.0 | 380 | 4 | No |
| Cilia structure mutants | |||||
| CB3323 | che-13(e1805) | 17.8 ± 4.3 | 297 | 4 | Yes |
| PR808 | osm-1(p808) | 33.5 ± 3.5 | 224 | 2 | Yes |
| PR813 | osm-5(p813) | 24.8 ± 6.4 | 387 | 4 | Yes |
| PR811 | osm-6(p811) | 36.5 ± 1.5 | 198 | 2 | Yes |
| PR802 | osm-3(p802) | 6.3 ± 2.0 | 267 | 3 | No |
| DR86 | daf-19(m86) | 5.0 ± 0.0 | 220 | 2 | No |
| CB1377 | daf-6(e1377) | 3.3 ± 0.3 | 197 | 3 | No |
| Neurotransmission mutants | |||||
| NY2 | flp-1(yn2) | 40.3 ± 8.7 | 379 | 4 | Yes |
| NY16 | flp-1(yn4) | 40.3 ± 9.3 | 278 | 4 | Yes |
| MT6319 | eat-4(n2474) | 62.0 ± 2.0 | 215 | 2 | Yes |
| KP4 | glr-1(n2461) | 4.3 ± 1.2 | 258 | 3 | No |
The Tav phenotype of more than 180 mutant strains was analyzed. Percentage of animals (% no avoidance) showing no thermal avoidance response (=class IV response), the number of animals tested, and the number of assays are given. The last column displays a statistical analysis (Student’s t test) to determine whether the Tav response of a given mutant strain is different (yes) or indistinguishable (no) from the wild type (wt).