Table 3.
Efficiency of oxotremorine M-induced spicule protraction
| Genotype | Males protracted in 50 mmOxo M | n | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild type | 86 | 72 | |
| unc-64(lf) | 43 | 30 | <0.0001 |
| unc-17(lf) | 33 | 30 | <0.0001 |
| egl-30(lf) | 7 | 30 | <0.0001 |
| egl-8(lf) | 65 | 40 | 0.015 |
| unc-38(lf) unc-29(lf) | 58 | 31 | 0.0037 |
| gar-3(lf) | 4 | 50 | <0.0001 |
| SPC-ablated wild type | 11 | 19 | <0.0001 |
| PCB-ablated wild type | 30 | 20 | <0.0001 |
| SPC- and PCB-ablated wild type | 28 | 67 | <0.0001 |
| gar-3(lf)b | 3 | 34 | |
| Wild typeb | 63 | 87 | <0.001 |
| gar-3(lf); rgEx90(Pgar-3A::gar-3 (+))b | 10 | 20 | |
| gar-3(lf); rgEx92(Pgar-3B::gar-3 (+))b | 62.5 | 32 | <0.0001 |
| gar-3(lf); rgEx99(Pgar-3A+Pgar-3B::gar-3 (+))b | 89 | 38 | <0.0001 |
| gar-3(lf); rgEx94(Punc-103 E::gar-3(+))b | 92 | 13 | <0.0001 |
| gar-3(lf); rgEx95(Punc-103 F::gar-3 (+))b | 97 | 29 | <0.0001 |
| gar-3(lf); rgEx65(Phsp-16–2::gar-3 (+) − heat shockb | 9 | 32 | |
| + heat shock | 100 | 22 | <0.0001 |
aValues of p were calculated using Fisher's exact test. Nontransgenic males were compared with nonoperated wild type. Males that contained pha-1(e2123) were compared to pha-1(e2123);gar-3(lf).
bMales contained pha-1(e2123).