| Primary Identifier | Expr4293 | Subcellular Localization | In the body-wall muscles, a rather faint but reproducible pattern reminiscent of the sarcomeric pattern of muscle organization was visible. To determine which sarcomere structures were labelled, transgenic worms were incubated with either anti-vinculin antibodies to mark the dense bodies (corresponding to the vertebrate Z line) or anti-myosin A antibodies to mark the M line. Upon superimposing the gfp and antibody images, the gfp labelling was found to be localized in rows which correspond to the dense bodies and to the M line of the body wall muscles. |
| Definition | Name | Synonym | Primary Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longitudinal bands of muscle cells surrounding animal body, with one band running in each quadrant of the body, regulated contraction and relaxation of these muscles cause locomotion. | body wall musculature | body muscle | WBbt:0005813 |
| WormBase Gene ID | Gene Name | Sequence Name | Organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBGene00004830 | slo-1 | Y51A2D.19 | Caenorhabditis elegans |
