The numbers on each image indicate how many worms of the examined ones displayed the indicated phenotype. (Right panels) The gonad of the same animals in the Left panels to indicate the similar developmental stage. (A) Differential interference contrast (DIC) images showing L4 worms recovered from 4-d–starved L1 worms. (D) Bar graph showing that the delayed VPC timing defect of mir-71(lf) worms was enhanced by daf-16(lf) after 1 or 3 d of L1 starvation. (B) Bar graph showing the correlation between the severity of the retarded vulval precursor cell (VPC) timing defect of mir-71(lf) mutants and the duration of L1 starvation. Whereas the vulva of wild-type worms developed into the pyramidal stage (81 of 82 worms), the P6.p of mi ...