spe-5 mRNA is dramatically up regulated in wild type (wt) males as compared to
spe-5 mutant males and, also, in
fem-3 gain of function (gf; female soma, male germline) as compared to
fem-3 loss of function (lf; female soma, female germline) worms. Adult wt hermaphrodites continue to show significant
spe-5 expression after they have completed spermatogenesis, as do
fem-3 loss of function (lf; female soma, female germline) worms. These data indicate that, while
spe-5 expression is up regulated during spermatogenesis, it is also expressed in one or more other tissues.