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Table 2 sma- 9 loss of function phenotypes in male tail patterning and body size

From: Alternative trans-splicing of Caenorhabditis elegans sma-9/schnurri generates a short transcript that provides tissue-specific function in BMP signaling

RNAi (Exon) or Mutant

Forms Predicted to be Blocked

Frequency of Ray 8-9 Fusions1(n)

Body Length2(n)

none

none

18% (50)

ND

1-7

full-length, A11

20% (50)

ND

9

full-length only

29% (100)

ND

21-25

full-length, D01

36% (50)

ND

sma-9(qc3)

full-length, A11

50% (50)

692 ± 85 (43)

sma-9(wk55)

full-length only

66% (50)

566 ± 34 (31)

sma-9(cc604)

full-length, D01

72% (50)

716 ± 61 (30)

  1. 1All male tail phenotypes are scored with him-5(e1490) in the background to increase the frequency of males.
  2. 2Body length is given in μm ± standard deviation at 96 hours after embryo collection.
  3. ND: not determined.