Length of SUN-1 phosphorylation in wild-type and mutant backgrounds.

Dissected gonads were measured from meiotic entry (TZ) to beginning of cellularization. Relative percentage of cell rows with SUN-1 phosphorylation was assessed and normalized to the length of the meiotic gonad from meiotic entry to cellularization. When >50% of nuclei in a cell row were phosphorylated on SUN-1, it was counted as phosphorylated. Variations correspond to the standard deviation. p values indicate comparison of percentage of cell rows with SUN-1 phosphorylation between wild type and the respective mutant in a two-tailed t-test. n, number of hermaphrodites scored; WT, wild type.