Laser microsurgery demonstrates a role for the IL2 and the AWC neurons in dauer maintenance
| Genotype . | Neurons ablated . | Dauer recovery* . |
|---|---|---|
| daf-7(e1372); odr-2(2b)::GFP‡ | IL2 | 5/7† |
| Mock | 2/17 | |
| glp-1(e2141) daf-7(e1372);odr-1::GFP¶ | AWC | 1/7† |
| Mock | 9/17 |
| Genotype . | Neurons ablated . | Dauer recovery* . |
|---|---|---|
| daf-7(e1372); odr-2(2b)::GFP‡ | IL2 | 5/7† |
| Mock | 2/17 | |
| glp-1(e2141) daf-7(e1372);odr-1::GFP¶ | AWC | 1/7† |
| Mock | 9/17 |
The number of dauer larvae that recover 24 hours after their transfer onto a fresh, pre-equilibrated plate over the total number of transferred dauers.
Statistical analyses were performed: P<0.005, compared with mock-treated animals.
Transgene from Chou et al. (Chou et al., 2001).
Transgene from Yu et al. (Yu et al.,2001).