Table 2

Ablation of the Midgut Junction DH31 expressing cells from anterior midgut junction region alters peristalsis

Genotype

Condition/Temp treatment

n

Average # of contractions per minute ± SD


w1118

29°C o/n; RT 3 hours

33

10.7 ± 3.1

UAS ricin/+; DJ752Gal4/Gal80ts

29°C o/n; RT 3 hours

30

2.6 ± 2.8*A

UAS reaper/+; DJ752Gal4/Gal80ts

29°C o/n; RT 3 hours

20

2.0 ± 2.7**A

Dh31KG09001/Dh31KG09001

RT

23

1.6 ± 1.6***

UAS ricin/+; Gal80ts/+ (control)

29°C o/n; RT 3 hours

20

10.2 ± 2.9

UAS reaper/+; Gal80ts/+ (control)

29°C o/n; RT 3 hours

15

10.5 ± 2.1

DJ752Gal4/+ (control)

29°C o/n; RT 3 hours

15

9.6 ± 4.1

w1118 (wild type)

RT

43

10.1 ± 3.9

UAS ricin/+; DJ752Gal4/Gal80ts

RT

20

14.5 ± 5.9

UAS reaper/+; DJ752Gal4/Gal80ts

RT

20

8.54 ± 4.5


* significance P = 2.5E-16 when compare to w1118 (wild type) 29°C o/n; RT 3 hours control

** significance P = 4.56E-14 when compare to w1118 (wild type) 29°C o/n; RT 3 hours control

***significance P = 1.51E-18 when compare to w1118 (wild type) RT control

A - "contractions" in these classes were uncoordinated twitches within the visceral musculature.

o/n - overnight

LaJeunesse et al. BMC Physiology 2010 10:14   doi:10.1186/1472-6793-10-14

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