Table 2. Vulva defects induced by early expression of lin-29.
| Vulva phenotypes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | Strain | % Wild type | % Abnormal | % Underinduced | % L4-like lumen | N |
| L4 | hs::control | 100 | 0 | 0 | n.d. | 73 |
| L4 | hs::lin-29 | 66 | 18 | 15 | n.d. | 110 |
| Adult | hs::control | 100 | 0 | n.d. | 0 | 30 |
| Adult | hs::lin-29 | 21 | 46 | n.d. | 33 | 67 |
Vulva developmental defects were assessed in the indicated strains after early induction of LIN-29 by a single heat shock in both the L2 and L3 stages. Phenotypes were scored first in the L4 stage, then in adults of the same cohorts. In all cases P < 0.001 (Fisher’s exact test) compared to the corresponding hs::control.