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Table 5 dbl-1/TGF-β does not appear to be required for VPC or P12 specification

From: The roles of EGF and Wnt signaling during patterning of the C. elegans Bγ/δ Equivalence Group

Strainsa

Vulval Induction Index (n)

% P12→11 transformation (n)

dbl-1(lf)

3.0 (54)

0 (36)

let-23(rf)

0.27 (39)

0 (21)

let-23(rf); dbl-1(lf)

0.31 (27)

0 (37)

sem-5(rf)

3.0 (81)

0 (23)

sem-5(rf); dbl-1(lf)

3.0 (50)

0 (11)

  1. a The alleles used were dbl-1(wk70), let-23(sy1) and sem-5(n1779). All strains contained him-5(e1490).