(a) Genetic loci of nrx-1 showing long
and short isoforms, PDZ domain, and location of point mutation
gk246237, and deletions ok1649 and
wy778. Quantification of (b) total neurite
length and (c) number of neurite junctions in controls and
long-isoform specific mutants nrx-1(ok1649) and
nrx-1(gk246237) at day 3. Quantification of
(d) total neurite outgrowth and (e) number of
neurite junctions at day 3 in control,
Ex[lim-6int4::birA::nrx-1LONG],
nrx-1(wy778), nrx-1(wy778);
Ex[lim-6int4::birA::nrx-1LONG],
nrx-1(wy778);
Ex[lim-6int4::birA::nrx-1SHORT],
nrx-1(wy778);
Ex[lim-6int4::birA::nrx-1noPDZ].
(f) Time to spicule protraction at day 3 in control,
nrx-1(wy778), nrx-1(wy778);
Ex[lim-6int4::birA::nrx-1LONG],
and
Ex[lim-6int4::birA::nrx-1LONG].
(g) Confocal images of
lim-6int4::wCherry expression, and
quantification of (h) total neurite length and (i)
number of neurite junctions of day 3 nlg-1(ok259),
nlg-1(ok259);
Ex[lim-6int4::birA::nrx-1LONG],
nrx-1(wy778), nrx-1(wy778); nlg-1(ok259), nrx-1(wy778);
nlg-1(ok259);
Ex[lim-6int4::birA::nrx-1LONG]
males. (j) Confocal images of
lim-6int4::wCherry and
Ex[lim-6int4::gfp::nrx-1LONG]
in control, nrx-1(wy778), and nlg-1(ok259)
males at day 1 and 3. (dot=one animal, magenta bar=median,
and boxes=quartiles, one-way ANOVA and post-hoc Tukey HSD).