WormMine: ExpressionPattern Expr3702

• Pattern: Expression in male-specific structures is directed by all three promoters. Promoter pA directs expression in the spicule protractor muscles of the proctodeum and in a single male-specific neuron that is likely to be CP8 or CP9. Promoter pB directs expression in the spicule retractor muscles, gubernaculum retractor muscles, posterior oblique muscles, diagonal muscles, and the vas deferens. Promoter pC also directs expression in the vas deferens, as well as the seminal vesicle and the valve that separates the seminal vesicle and vas deferens. Thus itr-1 is expressed widely in the sex-associated muscles and somatic gonad of males.
• Primary Identifier: Expr3702

10 Anatomy Terms

Definition	Name	Synonym	Primary Identifier
That portion of the male reproductive tract, through which sperm are delivered to the proctodeum and then the cloaca in the tail. Thus that portion which is distal to the testis, made of a total of 30 cells.	vas deferens	gon_male_vdef	WBbt:0005337
	spicule retractor muscle		WBbt:0005827
	spicule protractor muscle		WBbt:0005826
specialized muscle in the male.	diagonal muscle	dgl	WBbt:0005815
Male specific interneuron, project into preanal ganglion	CP9	lineage name: P11.aapp	WBbt:0004887
specialized muscle in the male.	posterior oblique muscle		WBbt:0005823
	gubernacular retractor muscle		WBbt:0005825
part of male gonad that holds mature sperm, made of a total of 12 nuclei.	seminal vesicle	gon_male_sves	WBbt:0006870
Cell of the vas deferens valve region.	vas deferens valve cell		WBbt:0008441
Male specific interneuron, project into preanal ganglion	CP8	lineage name: P10.aapp	WBbt:0004888

1 Genes

WormBase Gene ID	Gene Name	Sequence Name	Organism
WBGene00002173	itr-1	F33D4.2	Caenorhabditis elegans

0 Life Stages