Table 2 Ovary-inducing activity in the asexual test worms fed with commercial d-Trp or ʟ-Trp.
Foods | Trp content administered (μg/worm/day) | Number of worms that developed ovaries | Statistical significance† |
|---|---|---|---|
ʟ-Trp | 0 | 3.9% (3/76) | |
0.3 | 26.7% (20/75) | P < 0.001 | |
1.5 | 49.0% (24/49) | P < 0.001 | |
3 | 43.2% (32/74) | P < 0.001 | |
d-Trp | 0 | 2.4% (2/82) | |
0.1 × 10−4 | 7.1% (6/84) | n.s. | |
0.1 × 10−3 | 35.4% (29/82) | P < 0.001 | |
0.1 × 10−2 | 40.5% (34/84) | P < 0.001 | |
0.1 × 10−1 | 48.8% (41/84) | P < 0.001 | |
0.1 | 45.7% (37/81) | P < 0.001 |
