WormMine: ExpressionPattern Expr16012

• Pattern: The strongest GFP signals that we identified came from the pharyngeal gland cells. Additionally, we visualized pezo- 1::GFP in a series of cells surrounding the muscle of the corpus and the isthmus (Albertson and Thomson, 1976). We also recognized the arcade cells as putative pezo-1-expressing cells, according to their morphology and location. We also observed many other anterior cells labeled with GFP; however, we cannot currently confirm if they represent neurons and/or amphids.By crossing pezo-1::GFP with a tph-1::DsRed marker-carrying strain, we were able to identify pezo-1 expression in the pha- ryngeal neurosecretory, motor, and sensory (propioceptive/ mechanosensory) neurons (NSML/R). In addition to the pharyngeal cells, we observed expression of pezo-1 in the ventral nerve cord neurons, according to their morphology and location, striated muscles, coelomocytes, spermatheca, vulval muscles, and various male neurons, including the ray neurons.
• Primary Identifier: Expr16012

13 Anatomy Terms

Definition	Name	Synonym	Primary Identifier
an accordion-like tube that contains sperm and is the site of oocyte fertilization.	spermatheca		WBbt:0005319
a large process bundle that runs along the vental mid-line extending from the ventral region of the nerve ring.	ventral nerve cord	ventral cord	WBbt:0005829
muscle associated with hermaphrodite vulva.	vulval muscle		WBbt:0005821
the feeding organ, a neuro-muscular pump in the head of the animal, used to ingest food, bacteria suspended in liquid, filter them out, grind them up and transport posteriorly into the instestine.	pharynx	esophagus	WBbt:0003681
Major cell type of nervous tissue, specialized for transmission of information in the form of patterns of impulses.	neuron	neurone	WBbt:0003679
Contractile cell that makes up muscle tissue.	muscle cell		WBbt:0003675
Secretory gland cell of the pharynx	Pharyngeal gland cell		WBbt:0005788
Interfacial (hypodermal) cells which connect the hypodermal epithelium of the lips to the pharyngeal epithelium, firmly binding the inner tissue (the pharynx) to the outer bodywall (the hypodermis).	arcade cell		WBbt:0005793
A free-floating spherical cell lying in the pseudocoelomic cavity of larvae and adult C. elegans which can endocytose many compounds, possibly for immune surveillance. There are six coelomocytes in adult hermaphrodites, and they display prominent cytoplasmic inclusions and vacuoles.	coelomocyte		WBbt:0005751
Pharyngeal neurosecretory motorneuron, contain serotonin	NSML	lineage name: ABaraapapaav	WBbt:0004457
Pharyngeal neurosecretory motorneuron, contain serotonin	NSMR	lineage name: ABaraapppaav	WBbt:0004446
male sensory organ; nine bilateral pairs of finger-like rays (numbered 1 to 9, Left/Right) radiate from the tail and are embedded in a cuticlar fan.	ray	male sensory ray	WBbt:0006941
Bilaterally symmetric chemosensory specializations located on the two lateral lips in the head involving a large hole in the anterior cuticle.	amphid sensillum	amphid	WBbt:0005391

1 Genes

WormBase Gene ID	Gene Name	Sequence Name	Organism
WBGene00007505	pezo-1	C10C5.1	Caenorhabditis elegans

0 Life Stages