(A) Model of DAF-12 regulation of development. See text for details. (B) Brood size of CON and PDStv in wild-type N2 and mutant strains. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, and **** p < 0.0001 compare CON and …
Dafachronic acid-dependent DAF-12 signaling is required for decreased fecundity after starvation-induced dauer formation.
(A) Brood size comparison between PDStv grown in the presence of Δ7-dafachronic acid (Δ7-DA) (PDStv + DA) and PDStv grown in the absence of Δ7-DA (PDStv - DA) in wild-type N2, daf-9(rh50), daf-36(k11…
Brood size comparison between PDStv grown in the presence of delta7-dafachronic acid (PDStv + DA) and PDStv grown in the absence of (delta7-DA (PDStv - DA).
Brood size comparison of PDStv relative to CON.
(A) Model of the regulation of DAF-16 nuclear localization. See text for details. (B) Brood size of CON and PDStv in wild-type N2, daf-18(e1375), pqm-1(ok485), daf-16(mu86); daf-16AM::gfp, smk-1(mn15…
TCER-1 and KRI-1 regulate the decreased fecundity phenotype in PDStv adults.
(A) Comparison of DAF-16 and PQM-1 targets (Tepper et al., 2013) with differentially expressed genes in N2 PDStv to N2 CON (Ow et al., 2018). See Figure 2—figure supplement 1—source data 1. (B) …
Comparison of DAF-16 and PQM-1 targets (Tepper et al., 2013) with differentially expressed genes in N2 PDStv to N2 CON (Ow et al., 2018).
Comparison of DAF-16 and TCER-1 targets with functions in lipid metabolism from germ line-less glp-1(e2141ts) animals (Amrit et al., 2016) with differentially expressed genes in N2 PDStv to N2 CON (Ow et al., 2018).
The GPF observed in CF1139 CON is intestinal background signal.
(A, B, C) Brood sizes of CON and PDStv in wild-type N2 and mutant strains. *** p < 0.001 and ****p < 0.0001 compare CON and PDStv within a genotype; &&p < 0.01 and &&&& p < 0.0001 compare N2 CON to …
Fatty acid metabolism pathways modulate adult reproductive plasticity.
Fatty acid metabolism pathways modulate adult reproductive plasticity.
Fatty acid metabolism pathways modulate adult reproductive plasticity.
(A) Model of oleic acid synthesis. NHRs refer to NHR-80, NHR-13, and NHR-66. (B) Model of fat metabolism. Saturated fatty acids, SFAs (blue): C16:0 (palmitic), C18:0 (stearic); monounsaturated fatty …
(A) Brood size of wild-type N2 PDStv and mutant PDStv with or without oleic acid (OA) supplementation. * p < 0.05 and **** p < 0.0001 compare PDStv to PDStv + OA within a genotype; & p < 0.05, &&p < …
Brood size of wild-type N2 PDStv and mutant PDStv with or without oleic acid (OA) supplementation.
Oil Red O (ORO) intensity in CON and PDStv one-day-old adults.
ORO intensity of embryos measured in utero in one-day-adults.
(A) Representative micrographs of ORO-stained wild-type N2 CON and PDStv. Scale bar: 50 μM. (B) Representative micrographs of ORO-stained wild-type N2, daf-12(rh284), daf-12(rh285), and tcer-1(tm1452…
Fatty acid composition of N2 CON and PDStv one-day-old adults.
(A) ORO staining in N2 CON and PDStv one-day-old adults fed with vit-1 RNAi or control empty RNAi vector (EV). **** p < 0.0001 compares CON and PDStv of the same RNAi condition; &&p < 0.01 and ####p …
ORO staining in N2 CON and PDStv one-day-adults fed with vit-1 RNAi or control empty RNAi vector (EV).
Adult lifespan assay of N2 CON and PDStv P0 and F1 generations.
Adult lifespan assay of N2 CON and PDStv fed with vit-1 or control empty vector RNAi.
act-1 was used as the normalization control. **** p < 0.0001 and ns (no significance) refer to the comparison of PDStv to CON for a given RNAi knockdown; two-way ANOVA with Sidak’s multiple …
mRNA level of vit-1, vit-2, vit-3/4/5, and vit-6 in one-day-old N2 CON and PDStv adults following RNAi-by-feeding with vit-1 or control empty RNAi vector.
Brood size of N2 CON and PDStv fed with vit-1 or control empty vector (EV) RNAi. ****p < 0.0001 compares CON and PDStv of the same RNAi condition; and p < 0.05 compares N2 CON vit-1 RNAi to CON EV …
Altered vitellogenesis does not affect fecundity in postdauer animals.
(A) Transgenerational brood size (P0, F1, and F2 generations) of wild-type N2 CON and PDStv. ****p < 0.0001 compares CON and PDStv of the same generation; &&&&p < 0.0001 compares the P0 with the F1, …
Reproductive plasticity in postdauer animals is not subject to transgenerational inheritance.
(A) ORO staining in wild-type N2, hrde-1(tm1200), and prg-1(tm872) CON and PDStv one-day-old adults from P0, F1, and F2 generations. *p < 0.05 and ****p < 0.0001 compares CON (C) and PDStv (P) …
ORO staining in wild-type N2, hrde-1(tm1200), and prg-1(tm872) CON and PDStv one-day-old adults from P0, F1, and F2 generations.
Scale bar: 250 μM.
Total germ cell rows in CON and PDStv wild-type N2 and mutant larva exhibiting L3 vulva morphology (see Materials and Methods). * p < 0.05 and **** p < 0.0001 compare CON and PDStv within a genotype;…
Total germ cell rows in CON and PDStv wild-type N2 and mutant larva.
(A) Mitotic cell rows at the L3 stage in CON and PDStv wild-type N2, daf-36(k114), nhr-49(nr2041), and tcer-1(tm1452) was determined by subtracting the meiotic cell rows from the total cell rows for …
DAF-36 and TCER-1 are required for the delay in the onset of germline proliferation in postdauer animals.
Signaling between the soma and the germ line establishing metabolic plasticity and the transmission of ancestral starvation memory are dependent on the germline nuclear RNAi pathway.
Brood size comparison of PDStv relative to CON in wild-type N2, glp-4(bn2), and tissue-specific MosSCI rescue strains of glp-4. Assays were done at 15°C. ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, and **** p < …
GLP-4 is required in multiple tissues to regulate adult reproductive plasticity.
Total, mitotic, and meiotic cell rows in control and PDStv animals exhibiting L3 vulva morphology in wild-type N2 and kri-1(ok1251). **** p < 0.0001 compares of CON and PDStv within a genotype; &&&&p…
Total, mitotic, and meiotic cell rows in control and PDStv animals in wild type and kri-1(ok1254).
Brood size of wild-type N2 CON and PDStv self-fertilized hermaphrodites (⚥) and CON or PDStv hermaphrodites mated with CON males (♂). **** p < 0.0001 compares self-fertilized CON or PDStv …
Decreased fecundity in postdauer animals results from a reduction of sperm available for self-fertilization.
Reagent type (species) or resource | Designation | Source or reference | Identifiers | Additional information |
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Gene (include species here) | ||||
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | N2 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | Wild type | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | AA82 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | daf-12(rh284) X | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | AA85 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | daf-12(rh285) X | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | AA292 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | daf-36(k114) V | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | AA1052 | Adam Antebi, Max Planck Institute | dhs-16(tm1890) V | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | AE501 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | nhr-8(ok186) IV | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | BS1080 | Tim Schedl, Washington University | gld-1::gfp::3xflag | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | BX26 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | fat-2(wa17) IV | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | BX106 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | fat-6(tm331) IV | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | BX107 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | fat-5(tm420) V | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | BX110 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | fat-6(tm331) IV; fat-5(tm420) V | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | BX153 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | fat-7(wa36) V | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | BX156 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | fat-6(tm331) IV; fat-7(wa36) V | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | BX160 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | fat-7(wa36) fat-5(tm420) V | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | CB1375 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | daf-18(e1375) IV | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | CE541 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | sbp-1(ep79) III | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | CF1139 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | daf-16(mu86) I; muIs61 [(pKL78) daf16::gfp + rol-6(su1006)] | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | CF2052 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | kri-1(ok1251) I | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | CF2167 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | tcer-1(tm1452) II | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | EG6699 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | ttTi5605 II; unc-119(ed3) III; oxEx1578 [eft-3p::gfp + Cbr-unc-119] | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | GR2063 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | hsd-1(mg433) I | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | RG1228 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | daf-9(rh50) X | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH301 | This study | nhr-13(gk796) V backcrossed | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH302 | This study | nhr-49(nr2041) I; nhr-80(tm1011) III | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH303 | This study | nhr-49(nr2041) I; nhr-13(gk796) V | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH304 | This study | nhr-49(nr2041) I; nhr-80(tm1011) III; nhr-13(gk796) V | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH312 | This study | daf-16(mu86) I; muEx158 (daf-16AM::gfp + sur-5p::gfp) | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH319 | This study | nhr-49(et8) I backcrossed | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH326 | This study | nhr-49(et13) I backcrossed | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH327 | This study | nhr-49(et7) I backcrossed | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH342 | This study | nhr-49(nr2041) I; nhr-66(ok940) IV | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH343 | This study | nhr-49(gk405) I backcrossed | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH344 | This study | nhr-49(ok2165) I backcrossed | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH350 | This study | pqm-1(ok485) II backcrossed | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH351 | This study | kri-1(ok1251) I; daf-12(rh284) X | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH352 | This study | kri-1(ok1251) I; daf-12(rh285) X | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH353 | This study | tcer-1(tm1452) II; daf-12(rh284) X | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH354 | This study | tcer-1(tm1452) II; daf-12(rh285) X | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH357 | This study | glp-4(bn2) I; pdrSi1 [Pglp-4::glp-4 cDNA::gfp::glp-4 3'UTR; unc-119(+)] II | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH368 | This study | glp-4(bn2) I; pdrSi2 [Pnhx-2::glp-4 cDNA::gfp::glp-4 3'UTR; unc-119(+)] II | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH369 | This study | glp-4(bn2) I; pdrSi3 [Pzfp-2::glp-4 cDNA::gfp::glp-4 3'UTR; unc-119(+)] II | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH370 | This study | glp-4(bn2) I; pdrSi4 [Ppgl-1::glp-4 cDNA::gfp::glp-4 3'UTR; unc-119(+)] II | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SEH383 | This study | hrde-1(tm1200) III backcrossed | Sarah Hall, Syracuse University |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SS104 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | glp-4(bn2) I | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | SP488 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | smk-1(mn156) V | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | STE68 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | nhr-49(nr2041) I | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | STE69 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | nhr-66(ok940) IV | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | STE70 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | nhr-80(tm1011) III | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | STE73 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | nhr-80(tm1011) III; nhr-13(gk796) V | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | TJ356 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | zIs356 [daf-16p::daf-16a/b::gfp + rol-6(su1006)] | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | WM161 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | prg-1(tm872) II | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | XA7702 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | mdt-15(tm2182) III | |
Strain, strain background (Escherichia coli) | OP50 | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center | OP50 | |
Recombinant DNA reagent | k09f5.2 | Kamath et al., 2001 | RNAi | |
Chemical compound, drug | Oleic acid C18:1 | NuChek Prep, Inc.; Elysian, Minnesota | Cat no. U-46-A | |
Chemical compound, drug | Oil Red O (ORO) | Sigma Aldrich | Cat no. O0625 | |
Chemical compound, drug | 5-fluoro-2’-deoxyuridine (FUDR) | Sigma Aldrich | Cat no. F0503 | |
Chemical compound, drug | IPTG | Sigma Aldrich | Cat no. I5502 | |
Chemical compound, drug | Carbenicillin | Sigma Aldrich | Cat no. C1389 | |
Chemical compound, drug | Δ7 form of dafachronic acid | Frank Schroeder, Cornell University | ||
Chemical compound, drug | DAPI stain | Thermo Scientific | Used at a concentration of 1:1000 | |
Software, algorithm | Spot 5.2 | Nikon | Nikon Eclipse | |
Software, algorithm | GraphPad Prism | GraphPad Software | v.9 | |
Software, algorithm | ImageJ software | ImageJ (http://imagej.nih.gov/ij/) |
Gene expression changes of selected genes in N2 PDStv compared to N2 CON adults (Ow et al., 2018 PLoS Genet 14: e1007219).
Strains used in this study.
Primer sequences used in this study.
GLP-4 is required in multiple tissues to regulate adult reproductive plasticity.
Total, mitotic, and meiotic cell rows in control and PDStv animals in wild type and kri-1(ok1254).
Decreased fecundity in postdauer animals results from a reduction of sperm available for self-fertilization.