Figure 2

Life span assays and mortality rate analysis for germ line-ablated Drosophila. A) Males lacking the germ line. The assay consisted of 125 flies for the experimental group and 122 flies for the control group. B) Mortality rate (Gompertz-Makeham model) of the germ line-ablated and control male groups. C) Redrawn survival curve for males with age-independent mortality removed. D) Females lacking the germ line. The assay consisted of 118 flies for the experimental group, and 124 flies for the control group. E) Mortality rate (Gompertz-Makeham model) of the germ line-ablated and control female groups. F) Redrawn survival curve for females with age-independent mortality removed. G) Males lacking the germ line, repeat assay. The assay consisted of 238 flies for the experimental group and 139 flies for the control group. H) Mortality rate (Gompertz-Makeham model) of the germ line-ablated and control male groups. I) Redrawn survival curve for males with age-independent mortality removed. J) Females lacking the germ line, repeat assay. The assay consisted of 233 flies for the experimental group and 175 flies for the control group. K) Mortality rate (Gompertz-Makeham model) of the germ line-ablated and control female groups. L) Redrawn survival curve with age-independent mortality removed.