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Table 1 Effect of RNAi on leg length as indicated by percentage increase (+) or decrease (−) in leg length

From: Key patterning genes contribute to leg elongation in water striders

 

T1 leg

T2 leg

T3 leg

RNAi

Femur

Tibia

Tarsus

Femur

Tibia

Tarsus

Femur

Tibia

Tarsus

wg

−15,59%

−19,26%

−18,13%

−31,35%

−32,09%

−40,35%

−24,62%

−24,18%

−36,35%

hh

+24,33%

+4,06%

Truncated

+18,71%

+4,09%

Truncated

+35,39%

−0,33%

Truncated

egfr

−14,65%

−14,90%

−35,15%

−36,75%

−31,19%

−43,15%

−30,55%

−23,82%

−41,11%

  1. egfr: epidermal growth factor receptor; hh: hedgehog; wg: wingless.