Figure 1
From: A fitness assay for comparing RNAi effects across multiple C. elegans genotypes
The usefulness of the Fitness Assay. A) RNAi by feeding in liquid has increased the throughput considerably to address gene function within a genetic background, but this method remains a qualitative or semi-quantitative method at best. B) The Fitness Assay is a method that measures the rate at which food is consumed. The Fitness Assay produces quantitative data from RNAi treatments for each genetic background tested. These data are then used to address gene function in relation to genetic backgrounds. C) Potentially, the Fitness Assay could be adapted to measure the effects of drug treatments on various genetic backgrounds and address drug activity in relation to these genetic backgrounds.