Fig 4. exl-1 loss of function mutants are more susceptible to heat stress than wild type animals.

(A): Animals were synchronized to young adult stage at 20°C and then were subjected to heat shock at 35°C. exl-1 loss of function mutants are more sensitive to heat stress than wild type animals. (B): Animals were subjected to heat shock at 32°C. exl-1 loss of function mutants lived significantly shorter than wild type animals. (Log-rank test was used to determine statistic power. * p value < 0.01; ** p value < 0.001)