6 Anatomy Terms
Definition | Name | Synonym | Primary Identifier |
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an accordion-like tube that contains sperm and is the site of oocyte fertilization. | spermatheca | WBbt:0005319 | |
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 |
muscle associated with hermaphrodite vulva. | vulval muscle | WBbt:0005821 | |
a single, H-shaped cell which lies just above the anus and connects the roof of the anal canal to the dorsal bodywall; its contractions act to increase the size of the anal opening by lifting the roof of the rectum and hence facilitate expulsion of intestinal contents. | anal depressor muscle | dilator muscle | WBbt:0004292 |
posterior region, from rectum to the end | tail | WBbt:0005741 | |
reproductive system | WBbt:0005747 |
1 Genes
WormBase Gene ID | Gene Name | Sequence Name | Organism |
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WBGene00001263 | emb-9 | K04H4.1 | Caenorhabditis elegans |
2 Life Stages
Remark | Definition | Other Name | Public Name | Primary Identifier |
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The stage that begins when a C.elegans individual is fully-developed and has reached maturity. | adult Ce | WBls:0000041 | ||
A developmental life stage of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans that occurs from egg hatching until adulthood. | larva Ce | WBls:0000023 |