| Pattern | ~all neurons. Immunoreactivity was detected in the synaptic-rich regions of the nervous system in a pattern similar to the distribution of the C. elegans synaptic vesicle membrane protein synaptotagmin. Specifically, the nerve ring, ventral nerve cord, and dorsal nerve cord showed the highest immunoreactivity. rab-3 expression also was observed in the pharyngeal nervous system. Detectable levels of RAB-3 were rarely observed in neuronal cell bodies, dendrites of sensory neurons, or the commissural tracts of motor neurons. In contrast to synaptotagmin, RAB-3 protein was not observed at significant levels in the gonadal uv1 neurosecretory cells. Additionally, RAB-3 was not observed in muscle, hypodermis, or intestinal tissue. Analysis of transgenic animals carrying the rab-3::lacZ reporter construct pMG122 confirmed that the gene is expressed in most, if not all, neurons but is not expressed in other tissues. | Primary Identifier | Expr333 |
| Remark | Data modified according to Shawn Lockery's expression pattern curations. |
| Definition | Name | Synonym | Primary Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major cell type of nervous tissue, specialized for transmission of information in the form of patterns of impulses. | neuron | neurone | WBbt:0003679 |
| WormBase Gene ID | Gene Name | Sequence Name | Organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBGene00004267 | rab-3 | C18A3.6 | Caenorhabditis elegans |
