FIGURE 6.
ΔNTE-HMT-1 exerts a dominant negative effect on the function of the full-length ABCB6/HMT-1 in Cd resistance. Wild-type worms or the hmt-1 mutant expressing the indicated constructs when grown in the presence of the indicated concentrations of cadmium (Cd). Cd sensitivity is expressed as the percentage of worms that have reached the adult stage of the development. The total number (n) of worms tested is shown above each bar. The error bar shows SD. Asterisks (∗∗p < 0.01, ∗∗∗p < 0.001) indicate statistically significant differences between worms grown without vs. with CdCl2.
