Table 1.

Analysis of behaviors of ida-1 mutants

Body bends (times/min) (n = 10)
Strain Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Expulsion (%) (n = 20) Brood size (n = 10) Life span (d) (n = 25)
Wild type 17.0 ± 4.8 14.9 ± 4.1 12.7 ± 2.8 99 ± 1 290 ± 30 23 ± 4
ok409 11.6 ± 6.5* 7.3 ± 6.2** 3.6 ± 2.1** 80 ± 5* 185 ± 25* 16 ± 5*
tm334 10.6 ± 3.7* 6.4 ± 2.8** 3.3 ± 1.8** 85 ± 5* 222 ± 27* 21 ± 6
  • Values are mean ± SE.

  • * ,**Statistically significant differences between wild type and mutants (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01).