Abrogation of the TGF-beta pathway, as represented by sma-6(e1482), did not affect pgp-5 gene expression induction upon (Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain) PA14 infection. The fold increase in pgp-5 mRNA in sma-6(e1482), as determined by qRT-PCR, were not statistically different from wild type (Supplemental Results).