Table 3.

Work and power generation by Drosophila IFM

Fiber type	Work (nJ/mm3)	Power (W/m3)
TnC1 knockdown (n = 11)	2.2 ± 0.3	217 ± 33
TnC4 (n = 5) knockdown	−1.5 ± 0.1*	−149 ± 14*
Wild-type (n = 9)	1.3 ± 0.4	130 ± 43

Values are mean ± S.E.M. Measurements were made at 0.75 % ML Amp, 100 Hz, pCa5 using the work loop technique. Both knockdown lines were generated by crossing with the Mef2-Gal4 driver line

n number of fibers

^*P < 0.05, significantly different from both WT (Mef2-Gal4 line) and TnC1 knockdown fibers as determined by Student’s t test