Fig. 6. Effect of postembryonic elt-1 RNAi on dauer larvae formation. (A) Normal daf-2(m577) dauer larvae. (B) RNAi of elt-1 in daf-2(m577) dauer larvae. (C) RNAi of elt-1 in daf-2(m577) dauer larva at 40 hours of development. (D) SEM of normal daf-2(m577) dauer larva. (E) SEM of elt-1 RNAi daf-2(m577) dauer larva taken at 40 hours of development. (F) SEM of an elt-1 RNAi daf-2(m577) dauer at 60 hours of development. (G) SCM::GFP expression in daf-2(m577) dauer larva. (H) SCM::GFP expression in elt-1 RNAi daf-2(m577) dauer larva. (I) Mean number (±s.d.) of SCM::GFP-expressing cells (unilateral, n=10 larvae) in elt-1 RNAi L2d and dauer larvae and negative controls. A C. elegans dauer larvae is approximately 400 µm in length.