Z-stack confocal images from pachytene germ cells from animals of the indicated genotypes were analysed as described to determine; the size of P or Z granules (panel C); or the number of P or Z granules surrounding a typical nucleus in wild-type and zsp-1(gg682) animals (panel D). Granules from 9 total nuclei from 3 different animals (3 cells per animal) were quantified for these analyses. Black lines indicate mean of all data points in each group. P value, student's t test, two tailed. 