WormMine: ExpressionPattern Expr2248

• Pattern: In general, the expression patterns found for the translational fusion constructs were similar to those reported above for the transcriptional fusions.
• Primary Identifier: Expr2248
• Subcellular Localization: NHX-9 appeared to be associated with intracellular membranes. The NHX-9::GFP fusion protein was targeted to the excretory cell, but the labeling was patchy; in the region of the cell body, the protein accumulated in distinct, large aggregates. Three-dimensional reconstructions using confocal microscopy suggested that these aggregates occurred intracellularly and were not associated with the plasma membrane. In early stage larva, the twin excretory cell processes were labeled uniformly, whereas at later larval stages, the labeling became more restricted, resulting in a beads-on-a-chain appearance, as demonstrated by the lower right process in panel S that extends from the anteriorly from the cell body.

1 Anatomy Terms

Definition	Name	Synonym	Primary Identifier
H-shaped cell associated with the excretory system, largest cell in C. elegans.	excretory cell	excretory canal cell	WBbt:0005812

1 Genes

WormBase Gene ID	Gene Name	Sequence Name	Organism
WBGene00003736	nhx-9	ZK822.3	Caenorhabditis elegans

1 Life Stages

Remark	Definition	Other Name	Public Name	Primary Identifier
	A developmental life stage of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans that occurs from egg hatching until adulthood.		larva Ce	WBls:0000023