WormMine: ExpressionPattern Expr15268

• Pattern: No intestinal expression can be observed for IFC-2a/b/c, which instead presents a very prominent localization in the intestinal-rectal valve. Expression is also observed in the excretory canal, corpus and posterior bulb of the pharynx, pharyngeal-intestinal valve and interfacial uterine cells.
• Primary Identifier: Expr15268

6 Anatomy Terms

Definition	Name	Synonym	Primary Identifier
A group of six equivalent cells forms a tightly constructed `valve` that links the posterior bulb of the pharynx to the anterior four cells of the intestine. These six cells comprise a small epithelial channel with a cuticular lining in continuity with the pharyngeal cuticle and link the lumen of the pharynx to the large lumen of the anterior intestine.	pharyngeal-intestinal valve	cardia	WBbt:0005767
The organ in which the eggs are developed and protected until laid.	uterus		WBbt:0006760
Four processes (canals) of the excretory canal cell each contain a central collecting lumen which feeds to a central lumenal canal in the cell body; the central canal forms a specialized membrane to release fluids into the excretory duct. These five canals form a continuous H-shaped channel which extends almost the full length of the body, generally in contact with the lateral hypodermis and the pseudocoelom.	excretory canal	canal	WBbt:0005775
the last, posterior bulb of the pharynx.	terminal bulb		WBbt:0003732
the first, anterior bulb of the pharynx.	corpus		WBbt:0003733
cell that forms intestinal-rectal valve.	rectal valve cell	intestinal-rectal valve cell	WBbt:0005797

1 Genes

WormBase Gene ID	Gene Name	Sequence Name	Organism
WBGene00002056	ifc-2	M6.1	Caenorhabditis elegans

0 Life Stages