Table 3.

drp-1 and fis-2 function independently of ced-9 during programmed cell death.

	Number of extra cells
Genotype	Mean	s.e.m.	Range	n
ced-3(n2438)	1.3	0.2	0–4	20
ced-9(n2812); ced-3(n2438)	7.2	0.3	5–10	23
ced-9(n2812); drp-1(tm1108) ced-3(n2438) 1	8.4	0.3	5–11	20
ced-9(n2812); ced-3(n2438); fis-2(gk363) 2	8.6	0.2	6–10	20
ced-9(n2812); ced-3(n2438) drp-1(tm1108); fis-2(gk363) 3	9.8	0.4	7–13	21

The number of extra cells in the anterior pharynx of the indicated animals was counted as described in Table 1. All strains carried the dpy-4(e1166) allele. All data were confirmed by multiple independent blind test analyses. s.e.m., standard error of the mean. Unpaired two-tailed t-test, compared with ced-9(n2812); ced-3(n2438) animals:

¹P=0.0084;

²P=3.3×10⁻⁴,

³P=2.3×10⁻⁶.