WormMine: ExpressionPattern Expr16013

• Pattern: C. elegans MEC-8 is expressed in specific tissues such as the hypodermis, as well as specific subsets of neurons, notably the touch neurons and phasmid neurons.
• Primary Identifier: Expr16013

3 Anatomy Terms

Definition	Name	Synonym	Primary Identifier
Epidermal layer.	hypodermis	epidermis	WBbt:0005733
neurons that sense body touch, have specialized microtubules in processes.	touch receptor neuron	microtubule cell	WBbt:0005237
neuron of phasmid sensillum	phasmid neuron		WBbt:0006753

1 Genes

WormBase Gene ID	Gene Name	Sequence Name	Organism
WBGene00003172	mec-8	F46A9.6	Caenorhabditis elegans

0 Life Stages