| Pattern | Expression of the Wnt target gene mab-5 was examined in Q neuroblasts after initial migration but before Q.d cell migration. Expression of mab-5 was quantified using smFISH in Q neuroblasts and was plotted against the position of the Q neuroblasts on the anteroposterior axis. In wild type animals, mab-5 was expressed at an average of 30 ± 7.1 (mean ± SD, n = 32) transcripts per cell in QL, and 3 ± 2.9 transcripts per cell in QR (n = 28). We found that the average mab-5 expression level was similar in QL and QR (p > 0.1, t-test). Importantly, we observed that mab-5 expression correlated with the position of the Q neuroblasts on the anteroposterior axis after initial migration. Thus, mab-5 transcript counts were significantly higher in posteriorly positioned Q neuroblasts than in Q neuroblasts that had migrated toward the anterior. | Primary Identifier | Expr9685 |
| Definition | Name | Synonym | Primary Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postembryonic neuroblast, migrates posteriorly. | QL | lineage name: ABplapapaaa | WBbt:0004056 |
| Postembryonic neuroblast, migrates anteriorly. | QR | lineage name: ABprapapaaa | WBbt:0004054 |
| WormBase Gene ID | Gene Name | Sequence Name | Organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBGene00003102 | mab-5 | C08C3.3 | Caenorhabditis elegans |
