Figure 2From: Oocyte production and sperm utilization patterns in semi-fertile strains of Caenorhabditis elegansExpected patterns of fertilization in leaky fertilization-defective mutants of C. elegans. In cases where only a few functional sperm are made, we can expect completely efficient utilization of sperm (a), completely random fertilization patterns (b) or an intermediate, with a bias towards efficient utilization, due to issues such as sperm being swept into the uterus (c).Back to article page