Table 2. Summary of effects caused by ectopic expression of Dsx genes in female embryos.
mRNA | Amounts (pg) | Eggs injected | Juveniles | Viability | Long first antennae |
dsx1-α | 1000 | 128 | 81 | 63% | 21% (17/81)* |
dsx1-β | 1000 | 124 | 98 | 79% | 8% (8/98)* |
dsx2 | 500 | 94 | 54 | 58% | 0% (0/54) |
egfp | 1000 | 60 | 49 | 82% | 0% (0/49) |
Equal molar amounts of dsx1-α, dsx1-β, and dsx2 mRNA were injected. egfp was used as control. * P<0.05 versus egfp (Fisher's exact probability test).