Table 1. The summarized data of autonomous and non-autonomous action of DNase II in C. elegans through ToLFP staining.

Embryos were scored at the 1.5-fold stage. The data shown are mean ± S.E.M. N-number: N2=13 and ced-1(e1735)=12.

			Percentage of apoptotic DNA degradation by autonomous and non-autonomous manners
	Genotype	Number of ToLFP	Autonomous	Non-autonomous
Whole embryo
	N2	19.85±0.7	70% (13.92/19.85)	30% (5.93/19.85)
	ced-1	13.92+0.6	100% (13.92/13.92)	0% (0/13.92)
Head
	N2	16.54+0.7	74% (12.17/16.54)	26% (4.37/16.54)
	ced-1	12.17+0.6	100% (12.17/12.17)	0% (0/12.17)
Tail
	N2	3.3+0.3	55% (1.8/3.3)	45% (1.5/3.3)
	ced-1	1.8+0.2	100% (3.3/3.3)	0% (0/3.3)