WormMine: AnatomyTerm WBbt:0005246

• Definition: Neuron class of four male-specific neurons associated with cephalic sensilla.
• Name: CEM
• Primary Identifier: WBbt:0005246

4 Children

Definition	Name	Synonym	Primary Identifier
Male specific cephalic neurons (programmed cell death in hermaphrodite embryo) open to outside, possible function in male chemotaxis toward hermaphrodite.	CEMDL	lineage name: ABplaaaaaap	WBbt:0004945
Male specific cephalic neurons (programmed cell death in hermaphrodite embryo) open to outside, possible function in male chemotaxis toward hermaphrodite.	CEMDR	lineage name: ABarpapaaap	WBbt:0004943
Male specific cephalic neurons (programmed cell death in hermaphrodite embryo) open to outside, possible function in male chemotaxis toward hermaphrodite.	CEMVL	lineage name: ABplpaapapp	WBbt:0004941
Male specific cephalic neurons (programmed cell death in hermaphrodite embryo) open to outside, possible function in male chemotaxis toward hermaphrodite.	CEMVR	lineage name: ABprpaapapp	WBbt:0004939

2 Expression Clusters

Regulated By Treatment	Description	Algorithm	Primary Identifier
	Transcripts enriched in EVN neurons, by comparing expressin in EVN cells and in whole worm lysates.	DESeq was used. Genes overexpressed 2 - 11 fold in EVNs were considered differentially expressed.	WBPaper00049001:EVN_enriched
	Transcripts expressed in male CEM neurons, according to RNA tomography.	RNA tomography	WBPaper00055648:male-CEM-neurons_expressed

1 Expression Patterns

• Primary Identifier: Expr13562
• Subcellular Localization: A functional GFP-tagged TBA-6 reporter localizes along the length of the curved CEM axoneme.

0 Life Stages

4 Parents

Definition	Name	Synonym	Primary Identifier
neuron with its cell body situated in the head, excluding the pharynx.	head neuron		WBbt:0006751
neuron that senses external stimuli and transduce them to signals internal to the organism.	sensory neuron		WBbt:0005759
neuron type, neurons that have ciliated nerve endings.	ciliated neuron		WBbt:0006816
cells or anatomical parts specific to the male sex	male-specific anatomical entity		WBbt:0005757