In
hpl-1;
hpl-2 double mutants only 6.7% of animals showed wild-type
lim-7::GFP expression, while in 67% of animals
lim-7::GFP expression was completely absent from the gonad. In the remaining
hpl-1;
hpl-2 animals,
lim-7::GFP expression was visible in only one or two patches of cells.