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WS294

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Expression Pattern :

Pattern  Expression seen from late L1 to adult stages. Weak expression detected ubiquitously (except germline). Stronger in pharynx, vulva, vulval muscle, body wall muscle. Primary Identifier  Expr8409

31 Anatomy Terms

Definition Name Synonym Primary Identifier
A chain of very large cuboidal cells forming a wide central lumen in which food arrives from the posterior pharynx, is digested, and from which waste products proceed to the rectum. Intestinal rings form in groups of two and four cells surrounding the common lumen; thus the epithelium is only one cell deep at any point, with neighboring cells firmly secured to their neighbors by apical adherens junctions. These cells have very large nuclei and many large vacuoles, yolk granules, and other inclusions; the latter increase in number and electron density as the animal ages. intestine gut WBbt:0005772
female genital. vulva   WBbt:0006748
A group of six equivalent cells forms a tightly constructed `valve` that links the posterior bulb of the pharynx to the anterior four cells of the intestine. These six cells comprise a small epithelial channel with a cuticular lining in continuity with the pharyngeal cuticle and link the lumen of the pharynx to the large lumen of the anterior intestine. pharyngeal-intestinal valve cardia WBbt:0005767
an accordion-like tube that contains sperm and is the site of oocyte fertilization. spermatheca   WBbt:0005319
Longitudinal bands of muscle cells surrounding animal body, with one band running in each quadrant of the body, regulated contraction and relaxation of these muscles cause locomotion. body wall musculature body muscle WBbt:0005813
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
Posterior distal tip cell, inhibit meiosis in neighbouring germ cells, lead gonad during morphogenesis, herm gonad posterior distal tip cell gon herm dtc P WBbt:0004506
Anterior distal tip cell, inhibit meiosis in neighbouring germ cells, lead gonad during morphogenesis, herm gonad anterior distal tip cell gon herm dtc A WBbt:0004520
neuron with its cell body situated in the head, excluding the pharynx. head neuron   WBbt:0006751
body wall muscle in the head, including first eight cells of each muscle quadrants which are innervated by nerve ring neurons. head muscle head body wall muscle WBbt:0006761
The organ in which the eggs are developed and protected until laid. uterus   WBbt:0006760
neuron with its cell body situated in the tail, posterior to rectum. tail neuron   WBbt:0006759
a group of hypodermal cells that lie along the apical midline of the hypodermis, at the extreme left and right sides between nose and tail seam cell lateral hypodermis WBbt:0005753
Secretory gland cell of the pharynx Pharyngeal gland cell   WBbt:0005788
entire syncytium of hyp7 hyp7 syncytium hyp7 WBbt:0005734
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
  excretory system   WBbt:0005736
Cylindrical hypodermal syncytium in head hyp3 lineage name: ABplaapaaaa WBbt:0004690
Cylindrical hypodermal syncytium in head hyp4 lineage name: ABarpapapa WBbt:0004687
Cylindrical hypodermal syncytium in head hyp1 lineage name: ABalpaapppa WBbt:0004694
Tail ventral hypodermis hyp10 lineage name: ABplppppppp WBbt:0004378
Tail ventral hypodermis, 8th hypodermis cell hyp8   WBbt:0004381
Tail ventral hypodermis, 9th hypodermis cell hyp9   WBbt:0004380
Cylindrical hypodermal syncytium in head hyp2 lineage name: ABalpaapppp WBbt:0004692
Tail dorsal hypodermis hyp11 lineage name: Cpappv WBbt:0004377
Cylindrical hypodermal syncytium in head hyp5 lineage name: ABarpappap WBbt:0004685
five pairs of thin gonadal sheath cells form a single layer covering the germ line component of each arm, each pair occupying a stereotyped position along the gonad proximal-distal axis. gonadal sheath cell   WBbt:0005828
Cylindrical hypodermal syncytium in head hyp6 lineage name: ABarpaapaa WBbt:0004679
neuron of the somatic nervous system. somatic neuron body neuron WBbt:0006752
valve made of a single syncytium cell connecting spermatheca and uterine of posterior arm of hermaphrodite gonad. posterior spermathecal-uterine valve cell   WBbt:0006867

1 Genes

WormBase Gene ID Gene Name Sequence Name Organism
WBGene00002993 lin-4 F59G1.6 Caenorhabditis elegans

5 Life Stages

Remark Definition Other Name Public Name Primary Identifier
  The second stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 25.5-32.5 hours after fertilization, 11.5-18.5 hours after hatch. L2 larva Ce WBls:0000027
  The fourth stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 40-49.5 hours after fertilization, 26-35.5 hours after hatch. L4 larva Ce WBls:0000038
  The first stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 14-25.5 hours after fertilization, 0-11.5 hours after hatch. L1 larva Ce WBls:0000024
  The stage that begins when a C.elegans individual is fully-developed and has reached maturity. adult Ce WBls:0000041
  The third stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 32.5-40 hours after fertilization, 18.5-26 hours after hatch. L3 larva Ce WBls:0000035