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Table 3 Embryo viability resulting from parental RNA interference

From: Toll signals regulate dorsal–ventral patterning and anterior–posterior placement of the embryo in the hemipteran Rhodnius prolixus

dsRNA (μg/μl)

Embryo viability (%)

Number of eggs

Rp-dl (0.25)

58.51

135

Rp-dl (0.5)*

5.5 ± 2.03

801

Rp-dl (1.0)*

1.55 ± 0.184

400

Rp-cact (0.5)*

3.37 ± 1.71

89

Rp-cact (1.0)*

0

123

Rp-Toll (0.5)

0.59

168

Control (1.0)

89.54 ± 5.03

514

  1. Values are average ± standard deviation. *p < 0.01, versus control.