WormMine: ExpressionPattern Expr8790

• Pattern: MEC-15 is expressed in the touch receptor neurons as well as several neurons in the head, tail, and ventral cord (MEC-15 is also found in other tissues such as the spermathecae). MEC-15 expression in touch receptor neurons was larva specific; GFP fluorescence was reduced in the last (L4) larval stage and absent in adults (MEC-15 expression in other neurons persisted in adults).
• Primary Identifier: Expr8790
• Remark: Picture: Fig 3.
• Subcellular Localization: MEC-15 localization in neurons was diffuse and non-nuclear.

2 Anatomy Terms

Definition	Name	Synonym	Primary Identifier
an accordion-like tube that contains sperm and is the site of oocyte fertilization.	spermatheca		WBbt:0005319
neurons that sense body touch, have specialized microtubules in processes.	touch receptor neuron	microtubule cell	WBbt:0005237

1 Genes

WormBase Gene ID	Gene Name	Sequence Name	Organism
WBGene00003177	mec-15	T01E8.4	Caenorhabditis elegans

5 Life Stages

Remark	Definition	Other Name	Public Name	Primary Identifier
	The stage that begins when a C.elegans individual is fully-developed and has reached maturity.		adult Ce	WBls:0000041
	The third stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 32.5-40 hours after fertilization, 18.5-26 hours after hatch.		L3 larva Ce	WBls:0000035
	The second stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 25.5-32.5 hours after fertilization, 11.5-18.5 hours after hatch.		L2 larva Ce	WBls:0000027
	The fourth stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 40-49.5 hours after fertilization, 26-35.5 hours after hatch.		L4 larva Ce	WBls:0000038
	The first stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 14-25.5 hours after fertilization, 0-11.5 hours after hatch.		L1 larva Ce	WBls:0000024