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

Table 3 Activation of the Midgut Junction DH31 expressing cells is sufficient to induce ectopic contractions in the anterior midgut junction region.

Genotype	n	White light contractions/min	Blue light contractions/min	% change
w ¹¹¹⁸	20	12.7 ± 5.5	12.8 ± 2.7	+0.8%
DJ752 Gal4; UASChR2X2(with retinal)	20	11.5 ± 4.2	16.4 ± 4.0	+43% *
Cha Gal; UASChR2X2 (with retinal)	20	9.7 ± 4.5	12.2 ± 4.0	+26% **
DJ752 Gal4; UASChR2X2 (no retinal)	12	11.3 ± 3.6	9.2 ± 3.5	-19%
Cha Gal4; UASChR2X2 (no retinal)	14	11.1 ± 4.0	10.3 ± 5.0	-7%
DJ752 Gal4 (control)	16	9.1 ± 5.0	9.1 ± 4.5	0%
Cha Gal4 (control)	12	9.7 ± 4.3	8.3 ± 3.4	-14%
UASChR2X2 (control)	9	11.5 ± 3.6	11.5 ± 3.6	0%

* Significant increase in number of contractions during exposure to Blue Light when compared to the number of contractions during exposure to white light, P = 1.7E-4
**Significant increase in number of contractions during exposure to Blue Light when compared to the number of contractions during exposure to white light, P = 6.4E-4

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