Figure 4. Mgat1 is required in hemocytes, but loss of Mgat1 does not result in reduced hemocyte numbers.

(A) Proportion of wasp eggs encapsulated in the indicated genotypes crossed to hemocyte- (He-Gal4, blue bars) and fat body- (C833, green bars) specific Gal4 drivers. RNAi-mediated knockdown of Mgat1 specifically in hemocytes led to a reduced encapsulation rate. (B) Circulating hemocyte counts in L. clavipes attacked w¹¹¹⁸ (blue bars) and Mgat1¹/+ (green bars) larvae. Mgat1¹/+ larvae showed comparable counts with control for both total hemocyte count (THC) and lamellocyte differentiation, suggesting that hematopoiesis occurs normally in these mutants. Error bars indicate standard error of the mean; * indicates p<0.01 relative to control.