Figure 4
npr-2 is expressed in multiple neurons and functions in the AIZ interneurons to regulate the MeSa avoidance response. (A)
npr-2 gene structure (designed using the Exon-Intron Graphic Maker software at www.wormweb.org based on gene sequence information at www.wormbase.org). The
ok419 mutation deletes a region including exon 5 (partial), exons 6, 7, and 8, and exon 9 (partial) of
npr-2 isoform a. (B) MeSa avoidance response of
npr-2(
ok419) mutants expressing an
npr-2:: GFP transgene under control of an endogenous
npr-2 promoter. Statistics: different from wild type. Error bars: standard errors. *P , 0.01 (Bonferroni correction after one-way ANOVA). (C) A GFP transgene under control of the endogenous
npr-2 promoter is expressed in multiple sensory neurons and interneurons. (D) MeSa avoidance responses of
npr-2 (
ok419) mutants expressing an
npr-2::GFP transgene under control of different neuron-specific promoters. Target neurons are indicated. Three lines were assayed for each transgene. Statistics: different from
npr-2 (
ok419). Error bars: standard errors. *P , 0.05 (Bonferroni correction after one-way ANOVA).