WormMine: ExpressionPattern Expr4793

• Pattern: For all arrays examined, the reporter gene was expressed exclusively in hypodermal cells. In males, expression of dpy-5::gfp generally resembles that of hermaphrodites. Fluorescence is observed within the head and tail hypodermal cells, the P cells and hyp7, and is absent or of low abundance within the seam cells. This is more easily seen in a higher magnification of the tail region in which GFP is notably absent in the V5-derived seam cell, yet abundant in its sister set cell and the V6- and T-derived specialized hypodermal cells that envelope the sensory rays used in copulation. In summary, expression of the dpy-5::gfp reporter gene in the hypodermal cells begins in L1, and continues throughout larval development, ending in adulthood. In seam cells, expression is variable, suggesting that it may be regulated differently than in the hypodermal cells.
• Primary Identifier: Expr4793

1 Anatomy Terms

Definition	Name	Synonym	Primary Identifier
Epidermal layer.	hypodermis	epidermis	WBbt:0005733

1 Genes

WormBase Gene ID	Gene Name	Sequence Name	Organism
WBGene00001067	dpy-5	F27C1.8	Caenorhabditis elegans

5 Life Stages

Remark	Definition	Other Name	Public Name	Primary Identifier
	The stage that begins when a C.elegans individual is fully-developed and has reached maturity.		adult Ce	WBls:0000041
	The third stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 32.5-40 hours after fertilization, 18.5-26 hours after hatch.		L3 larva Ce	WBls:0000035
	The second stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 25.5-32.5 hours after fertilization, 11.5-18.5 hours after hatch.		L2 larva Ce	WBls:0000027
	The fourth stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 40-49.5 hours after fertilization, 26-35.5 hours after hatch.		L4 larva Ce	WBls:0000038
	The first stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 14-25.5 hours after fertilization, 0-11.5 hours after hatch.		L1 larva Ce	WBls:0000024