Figure 4.
Screen for germline radiation sensitivity in C. elegans. L1 worms were subjected to RNAi of the indicated genes by feeding. Adults were exposed to 50 Gy. After 2 h of recovery, 15 worms were replated with one worm per plate, and 15 nonirradiated worms were plated as controls. After 36 h, the number of eggs and larvae were recorded. The number of progeny is presented relative to worms fed empty-vector containing bacteria. rad-51, a known HRR gene in C. elegans, served as a positive control.
