Figure 8
From: Pluronic gel-based burrowing assay for rapid assessment of neuromuscular health in C. elegans
Muscle-specific gene expression in fast burrowers compared to slow burrowers. Normalized gene expression scores are shown as ratios for the successful burrowing class (among the top 10–15% that reached the top faster) to the levels for slower animals that remained in the gel by the end of the two-hour time period. zig-12, unc-27, and mup-2 were expressed significantly more for fast burrower animals in comparison to slower ones. Experiments were conducted with Day 1 adults. N = 30 animals with three replicates. Error bars are standard deviation. *P ≤ 0.05, **P ≤ 0.01, ***P ≤ 0.001.
