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Table 3 Strength of RNAi by feeding versus injection

From: Effectiveness of specific RNA-mediated interference through ingested double-stranded RNA in Caenorhabditis elegans

 

Feeding

Injection

Test gene

n

% Phe

n

% Phe

gpb-1

506

100

175

100

par-1

262

100

293

100

par-2

257

100

288

100

par-3

241

97

540

100

par-6

361

100

348

100

cyk-1

308

55

275

100

skn-1

355

100

311

100

dnc-1

343

100

309

100

bir-1

391

100

403

100

pal-1

393

100

396

100

dif-1

391

100

244

100

plk-1

402

100

239

100

dhc-1

269

100

173

100

mex-3

200

100

256

100

  1. Fourteen known maternal-effect embryonic lethal genes were tested to determine the efficiency of RNAi by feeding relative to injection for producing embryonic lethality. Data shown represent the progeny of three fed worms. n, number of embryos scored; %Phe, percentage of embryos with embryonic lethality.