Table 1. Brood sizes suggest FA synthesis influences embryo output.
Genotype | Larvae | Dead embryos | Total (embryo output) |
---|---|---|---|
Wild type (N2) | 291 ± 29 (n=33) | 2 ± 2 | 293 ± 29 |
inx-8(rf)* | 108 ± 40 (n=90) | 11 ± 6 (n=30) | 119 ± 42 |
inx-8/9(0); Ex[inx-8(DTC+,Sh–)] | 2 ± 2 (n=32) | 19 ± 13 | 20 ± 14 |
pod-2(0); Ex[pod-2(+)] high copy (20 ng/μl) | 164 ± 50 (n=31) | 118 ± 41 | 282 ± 59 |
pod-2(0); Ex[pod-2(+)] low copy (4 ng/μl) | 91 ± 24 (n=41) | 156 ± 37 | 247 ± 50 |
fasn-1(0); Ex[fasn-1(+)] | 0.05 (n=80) | 276 ± 18 (n=16) | 276 ± 18 |
fasn-1(0); inx-8(rf); Ex[fasn-1(+)] | 17 ± 15 (n=47) | 43 ± 27 | 60 ± 37 |
*Full genotype inx-8(tn1513 tn1555) inx-9(ok1502null).