| Primary Identifier | Expr3775 | Subcellular Localization | Immunofluorescence was used to examine spermatocytes and spermatids from both (wild-type-like) him-8 control and him-8; spe-10(ok1149) male worms. Sperm were stained with both the 1CB4 mouse monoclonal antibody, which specifically recognizes FB-MOs in sperm, and the 577-1 SPE-10 antiserum. The control him-8 sperm have an anti-SPE-10 immunofluorescent signal that localizes specifically to budding and budded spermatids. This punctate signal was remarkably similar to that observed for the 1CB4 antibody and the two signals largely, although not completely, overlapped. In contrast, him-8 spe-10(ok1149) sperm contained the antigen recognized by 1CB4, but did not have a specific signal when stained with SPE-10 antiserum. Therefore SPE-10 mostly localizes within FB-MOs during spermatid formation. |
| Definition | Name | Synonym | Primary Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| An immature sperm cell which undergoes morphogenesis to form mature, amoeboid sperm. | spermatid | WBbt:0006800 |
| WormBase Gene ID | Gene Name | Sequence Name | Organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBGene00004964 | spe-10 | AC3.10 | Caenorhabditis elegans |
