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Table 1 Motility comparison assay

From: Characterization of taurine as anti-obesity agent in C. elegans

[Taurine]

Strain

0

1

5

10 (μg/ml)

N2

d0

d++

d+++

d+++

tub-1

d0

d+

d0

d+

  1. Worms were grown on taurine-containing or free media. The distance of worm’s movement was compared among the taurine treatments. “do” refers to the distance the worms moved on the taurine–free media. “+” denotes an approximate 10% increase in mobility according to the length of path left on the media.