gtl-2(
tm1463) animals contain approximately 1.5 times as much Mg2+ per unit mass as wild type animals.
gtl-1;
gtl-2 double mutants contain approximately 0.7 times as much Mg2+ as wild type animals. Notably, these animals are not as severely affected as
gtl-1 single mutants, which contain only approximately 0.4 times as much Mg2+ as wild type.