Table 5.
RNAi | Mean lifespan (day) | P value1 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 100 mg/l PC | |||
1st experiment | EV | 17.9 | 21.1 | <0.001 |
daf-16 | 15.5 | 15.6 | 0.622 | |
2nd experiment | EV | 18.5 | 20.2 | 0.005 |
daf-16 | 15.7 | 16.4 | 0.255 |
1 P value was calculated using the log-rank test by comparing the survival rate of the untreated control group to that of the phosphatidylcholine-treated group. PC: phosphatidylcholine; EV: empty vector.