(a) Confocal images of
nlg-1p::nlg-1::gfp in males at day 1, 3, and 5. Example
regions of interest for measurements taken from single planes – blue
– dorsal spicule muscles, red – pre-anal ganglion, magenta
– DVB. Quantification of fluorescence intensity of
nlg-1p::nlg-1::gfp in males at day 1, 3, and 5 reported
as a ratio of mean fluorescence in (b) dorsal spicule muscles
or (c) pre-anal ganglion normalized to background of DVB, which
has little to undetectable expression. Dorsal spicule muscles refer to the
gubernacular retractor, gubernacular erector, anterior oblique, anal
depressor. (d) Confocal images of
nlg-1p::nlg-1::gfp in control,
nlg-1(ok259), nlg-1(ok259) with
overnight GABA exposure, nlg-1(ok259) with 3 day GABA
exposure, and nrx-1(wy778) males at day 3. Quantification
of fluorescence intensity of nlg-1p::nlg-1::gfp in day 1
and 3 control, nlg-1(ok259), and
nrx-1(wy778) males and day 3
nlg-1(ok259) with overnight GABA exposure and
nlg-1(ok259) with 3 day GABA exposure, as a ratio of
mean fluorescence in (e) dorsal spicule muscles or
(f) pre-anal ganglion normalized to background of DVB.
(dot=one animal, magenta bar=median, and
boxes=quartiles, one-way ANOVA and post-hoc Tukey HSD).