Peristalsis in the junction region of the Drosophila larval midgut is modulated by DH31 expressing enteroendocrine cells

Table 2 Ablation of the Midgut Junction DH31 expressing cells from anterior midgut junction region alters peristalsis

Genotype	Condition/Temp treatment	n	Average # of contractions per minute ± SD
w ¹¹¹⁸	29°C o/n; RT 3 hours	33	10.7 ± 3.1
UAS ricin/+; DJ752Gal4/Gal80 ^ts	29°C o/n; RT 3 hours	30	2.6 ± 2.8*^A
UAS reaper/+; DJ752Gal4/Gal80 ^ts	29°C o/n; RT 3 hours	20	2.0 ± 2.7**^A
Dh31 ^KG09001 /Dh31 ^KG09001	RT	23	1.6 ± 1.6***
UAS ricin/+; Gal80 ^ts /+ (control)	29°C o/n; RT 3 hours	20	10.2 ± 2.9
UAS reaper/+; Gal80 ^ts /+ (control)	29°C o/n; RT 3 hours	15	10.5 ± 2.1
DJ752Gal4/+ (control)	29°C o/n; RT 3 hours	15	9.6 ± 4.1
w ¹¹¹⁸ (wild type)	RT	43	10.1 ± 3.9
UAS ricin/+; DJ752Gal4/Gal80 ^ts	RT	20	14.5 ± 5.9
UAS reaper/+; DJ752Gal4/Gal80 ^ts	RT	20	8.54 ± 4.5

* significance P = 2.5E-16 when compare to w1118 (wild type) 29°C o/n; RT 3 hours control
** significance P = 4.56E-14 when compare to w1118 (wild type) 29°C o/n; RT 3 hours control
***significance P = 1.51E-18 when compare to w1118 (wild type) RT control
^A - "contractions" in these classes were uncoordinated twitches within the visceral musculature.
o/n - overnight

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