WormMine: ExpressionPattern Expr9260

• Pattern: In the head of both males and hermaphrodites, the expression of the Ptbb-4::YFP transcriptional reporter was observed in many amphid neurons, likely ADL, AFD, ASE, ASG, ASH, ASJ, ASK, ASI, AWA, AWB, and AWC as judged by co-labeling with lipophilic dyes and/or cellular morphology. Other head neurons expressing Ptbb-4::YFP include the cephalic CEP neurons, the outer labial quadrant OLQ neurons, and the mechanosensory FLP neurons. In the midbody and tail, Ptbb-4::YFP expression was found in the PDE postdeirid neurons, PQR (a sensory neuron whose cilium is exposed to the pseudocoelomic fluid), and the phasmid neurons PHA and PHB. Ptbb-4::YFP was also expressed in all 18 ray neurons in the male, consistent with a previous report (Portman and Emmons 2004). Because of abundant ray neuron expression, Ptbb-4::YFP expression in male phasmid and hook neurons could not be reliably confirmed, although expression in these cells is not unlikely. We also observed Ptbb-4::YFP expression in the hermaphrodite HSN motor neurons, the vulval muscles, and several unidentified nonsensory neurons. Expression was also occasionally apparent in the amphid sheath (AMsh) and socket (AMso) glial cells.
• Primary Identifier: Expr9260

52 Anatomy Terms

Definition	Name	Synonym	Primary Identifier
muscle associated with hermaphrodite vulva.	vulval muscle		WBbt:0005821
Neuron class of one sensory neuron, basal body, not part of a sensillum, projects into preanal gangion.	PQR	lineage name: QL.ap	WBbt:0004096
Herm. specific motor neurons (die in male embryo), innervate vulval muscles, serotonergic	HSNL	lineage name: ABplapppappa	WBbt:0004758
Herm. specific motor neurons (die in male embryo), innervate vulval muscles, serotonergic	HSNR	lineage name: ABprapppappa	WBbt:0004757
one member of Amphid neurons, single ciliated endings, probably chemo-sensory; project into ring via commissure from ventral ganglion, make diverse synaptic connections in ring neuropil	ASGL	lineage name: ABplaapapap	WBbt:0003892
one member of Amphid neurons, single ciliated endings, probably chemo-sensory; project into ring via commissure from ventral ganglion, make diverse synaptic connections in ring neuropil	ASGR	lineage name: ABpraapapap	WBbt:0003891
one member of Amphid neurons, single ciliated endings, probably chemo-sensory; project into ring via commissure from ventral ganglion, make diverse synaptic connections in ring neuropil	ASEL	lineage name: ABalppppppaa	WBbt:0003904
one member of Amphid neurons, single ciliated endings, probably chemo-sensory; project into ring via commissure from ventral ganglion, make diverse synaptic connections in ring neuropil	ASER	lineage name: ABpraaapppaa	WBbt:0003903
Neuron, dopaminergic of postderid sensillum	PDER	lineage name: V5R.paaa	WBbt:0004382
Neuron, dopaminergic of postderid sensillum	PDEL	lineage name: V5L.paaa	WBbt:0004383
Amphid wing cells, neurons having ciliated sheet-like sensory endings closely associated with amphid sheath	AWBL	lineage name: ABalpppppap	WBbt:0003829
Amphid wing cells, neurons having ciliated sheet-like sensory endings closely associated with amphid sheath	AWBR	lineage name: ABpraaappap	WBbt:0003828
Amphid wing cells, neurons having ciliated sheet-like sensory endings closely associated with amphid sheath	AWCL	lineage name: ABplpaaaaap	WBbt:0003827
Amphid wing cells, neurons having ciliated sheet-like sensory endings closely associated with amphid sheath	AWCR	lineage name: ABprpaaaaap	WBbt:0003826
one member of Amphid neurons, single ciliated endings, probably chemo-sensory; project into ring via commissure from ventral ganglion, make diverse synaptic connections in ring neuropil	ASKL	lineage name: ABalpppapppa	WBbt:0003884
one member of Amphid neurons, single ciliated endings, probably chemo-sensory; project into ring via commissure from ventral ganglion, make diverse synaptic connections in ring neuropil	ASKR	lineage name: ABpraaaapppa	WBbt:0003883
Amphid finger cell, neuron associated with amphid sheath	AFDL	lineage name: ABalpppapav	WBbt:0003993
one member of Amphid neurons, single ciliated endings, probably chemo-sensory; project into ring via commissure from ventral ganglion, make diverse synaptic connections in ring neuropil	ASHL	lineage name: ABplpaappaa	WBbt:0003890
Amphid finger cell, neuron associated with amphid sheath	AFDR	lineage name: ABpraaaapav	WBbt:0003991
one member of Amphid neurons, single ciliated endings, probably chemo-sensory; project into ring via commissure from ventral ganglion, make diverse synaptic connections in ring neuropil	ASHR	lineage name: ABprpaappaa	WBbt:0003889
one member of amphid neurons, single ciliated ending, probably chemo-sensory; project into ring via commissure from ventral ganglion, make diverse synaptic connections in ring neuropil	ASIL	lineage name: ABplaapapppa	WBbt:0003888
one member of Amphid neurons, single ciliated endings, probably chemo-sensory; project into ring via commissure from ventral ganglion, make diverse synaptic connections in ring neuropil	ASIR	lineage name: ABpraapapppa	WBbt:0003887
Amphid neuron, prob. chemosensory	ADLL	lineage name: ABalppppaad	WBbt:0003997
Amphid neuron, prob. chemosensory	ADLR	lineage name: ABpraaapaad	WBbt:0003995
Phasmid neurons, probably chemosensory	PHAL	lineage name: ABplpppaapp	WBbt:0004366
Phasmid neurons, probably chemosensory	PHAR	lineage name: ABprpppaapp	WBbt:0004365
Phasmid neurons, probably chemosensory	PHBL	lineage name: ABplapppappp	WBbt:0004364
Phasmid neuron, probably chemosensory	PHBR	lineage name: ABprapppappp	WBbt:0005659
Cephalic neurons, contain dopamine	CEPDR	lineage name: ABarpapaappa	WBbt:0004937
Cephalic neurons, contain dopamine	CEPVL	lineage name: ABplpaappppa	WBbt:0004933

1 Genes

WormBase Gene ID	Gene Name	Sequence Name	Organism
WBGene00006538	tbb-4	B0272.1	Caenorhabditis elegans

0 Life Stages