Efficiency of intact and MCM-ablated males [inIs179(ida-1prom::gfp);him-8(e1489) or otIs356(rab-3prom::rfp)him-5(e1490)], and wild-type [him-5(e1490)] and pdf-1(tm1996) mutant males in male-specific behaviours.
a, Response to wild-type or daf-22 (m130) hermaphrodite-conditioned media and purified ascaroside pheromones (80nM Ascr#3, 800nM Ascr#2). Graphs represent Tukey box plots of logarithmic transformations of the data; n= number of independent events (i.e. entry in scoring region); T-test with Bonferroni correction was used for statistical analysis. ***P<0.001; *P<0.05; n.s.= no statistically significant difference (pā„0.05).
b, Summary diagram of the data plotted in a. Statistical significance compared to control buffer is indicated by +++, P<0.001; +, P<0.05; ā = no statistically significant difference. n.d., not determined.
c and d, Execution of mating sub-steps (c) and exploration in search of mates (d). +++ indicates performance level of intact, control males.