The
paqr-2(
tm3410) and
iglr-2(
et34) single and double mutants are unable to grow at 15C, have a withered tail tip defect, have an excess of saturated fatty acids in phosphatidylcholine (PC) andphosphatidylethanolamine lipids (PE), reduced expression of the delta 9 desaturase
pfat-7::GFP reporter (rtIs30) and are glucose intolerant.