Figure 3. Loss of lig-4 prevents chromosomal fusion in com-1 mutants, but does not restore viability.

(A) Two representative pictures of diakinesis nuclei of animals of the indicated genotype. White arrows point out chromosomal fragments (B) Percentage progeny survival; values are the average of 3 independent experiments, error bars represent S.E.M. (C) Percentage of diakinesis nuclei that show chromosomal fragments; n = number of germlines analyzed. Scale bars, 5 µm. *The difference between these genotypes was highly significant (p<0.001 by Fisher's exact test, two tailed).