WormMine: ExpressionPattern Expr3236

• Pattern: Translational fusions of kqt-3 gene with GFP revealed prominent expression in a variety of C. elegans tissues including intestinal cells, mechanosensory neurons, chemosensory neurons, and other head neurons. The mechanosensitive touch neurons PLM and ALM were clearly labeled by kqt-3::GFP. In addition, a large subset of DiI-positive chemosensory amphid and phasmid neurons consistently labeled with kqt-3::GFP. These identified kqt-3::GFP positive neurons included the amphid neurons ADL, ASI, AWB, and ASH located in the head, and the phasmid neurons PHA and PHB in the tail. An additional DiI-negative neuron in the head labeled consistently with kqt-3::GFP, which were tentatively identified as the chemosensory neuron AWC. Additional unidentified head neurons were labeled by kqt-3::GFP, although expression was not reliably observed in neurons of the ventral or dorsal cord.
• Primary Identifier: Expr3236

23 Anatomy Terms

Definition	Name	Synonym	Primary Identifier
A chain of very large cuboidal cells forming a wide central lumen in which food arrives from the posterior pharynx, is digested, and from which waste products proceed to the rectum. Intestinal rings form in groups of two and four cells surrounding the common lumen; thus the epithelium is only one cell deep at any point, with neighboring cells firmly secured to their neighbors by apical adherens junctions. These cells have very large nuclei and many large vacuoles, yolk granules, and other inclusions; the latter increase in number and electron density as the animal ages.	intestine	gut	WBbt:0005772
a large process bundle that runs along the vental mid-line extending from the ventral region of the nerve ring.	ventral nerve cord	ventral cord	WBbt:0005829
neuron with its cell body situated in the head, excluding the pharynx.	head neuron		WBbt:0006751
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	ASHL	lineage name: ABplpaappaa	WBbt:0003890
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
nerve cord positioned at the lateral flanks of the animal, consists of processes of the neuron classes BDU, CAN, PVD and ALA.	lateral nerve cord		WBbt:0006769
Anterior lateral microtubule cell, touch receptor	ALML	lineage name: ABarppaappa	WBbt:0003954
Anterior lateral microtubule cell, touch receptor	ALMR	lineage name: ABarpppappa	WBbt:0003953
Posterior lateral microtubule cell, touch receptor	PLML	lineage name: ABplapappppaa	WBbt:0004104
Posterior lateral microtubule cell, touch receptor	PLMR	lineage name: ABprapappppaa	WBbt:0004103
neuron that senses soluable chemicals	chemosensory neuron		WBbt:0005837

1 Genes

WormBase Gene ID	Gene Name	Sequence Name	Organism
WBGene00002235	kqt-3	Y54G9A.3	Caenorhabditis elegans

0 Life Stages