FIGURE 6.

Shape, mechanical strength, and motility of IMC1h mutant ookinetes. A, confocal microscope fluorescence images of IMC1h/GFP, IMC1h-KO, and IMC1h/b-dKO ookinetes. B, percentage ookinete survival/death after hypo-osmotic shock. Values are normalized to 100% viability in untreated cells. Error bars indicate S.D. from two independent experiments. At least 100 ookinetes were scored for each sample. C, scatter plot of ookinete motility expressed as distance traveled (in μm) over a 20-min period. Horizontal bars indicate median values.