highly significantp = 0.00017
This analysis revealed a highly significant 8-fold reduction in the LacZpositive surface area in mutant samples (Sox9Δ/+-LacZ: 6.65 ± 1.77%; Sox9Δ/Δ-LacZ: 0.85 ± 0.85%; paired t-test, p = 0.00017; Figs. 6E and F; Table S12).