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. 2014 Nov 13;9(11):e113051. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113051

Table 4. Comparison of metabolic phenotypes induced by three weeks of diapause in four strains of D. melanogaster: Canton S, dilp5 and dilp2-3 mutants and w1118.

Parameter w1118 dilp5 dilp2-3
Food intake (ng/fly/6 h) N.S. N.S. N.S.
Fly mass (mg) +7%* N.S. −3%*
Glucose in hemolymph (mM) +21%** N.S. N.S.
Trehalose in hemolymph (mM) N.S. N.S. N.S.
Protein in hemolymph (µg/µL) +14%** N.S. N.S.
Glucose in body (µg/mgwm) N.S. −15%*** N.S.
Trehalose in body (µg/mgwm) +36%* −52%* +64%*
Glycogen amount (µg/mgwm) N.S. +25%*** N.S.
TAG content (µg/mgwm) N.S. −62%** N.S.
Protein in body (µg/mgwm) −48%*** −18%*** −20%***

Data are obtained from 3–6 h old virgin flies exposed to three weeks of diapause conditions (11°C and 10L:14D). This time point was chosen since the strongest effect on ovarian development was seen. The table shows significant differences to the wild type Canton S (*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001 as assessed by by unpaired Students' t-test. N.S. – values are not significantly different).