WormMine: ExpressionPattern Expr16015

• Pattern: The mec-2B (short) translational reporter revealed expression in touch neurons as well as many additional neurons in the head and tail. This corroborates our RNA-seq observations that the non-canonical short mec-2B isoform is the predominant form of mec-2 expressed in wild-type animals, with expression in both touch neurons and additional neuron types. To test whether the short mec-2B isoform is expressed in specific amphid neurons, we labeled the amphid AWB and AWC olfactory neurons with an odr- 1p::RFP reporter. MEC-2B::GFP expression is clearly visible in both AWB and AWC neuronal cell bodies, as well as their axons and dendrites.
• Primary Identifier: Expr16015

7 Anatomy Terms

Definition	Name	Synonym	Primary Identifier
neuron with its cell body situated in the head, excluding the pharynx.	head neuron		WBbt:0006751
neurons that sense body touch, have specialized microtubules in processes.	touch receptor neuron	microtubule cell	WBbt:0005237
neuron with its cell body situated in the tail, posterior to rectum.	tail neuron		WBbt:0006759
Amphid wing cells, neurons having ciliated sheet-like sensory endings closely associated with amphid sheath	AWBR	lineage name: ABpraaappap	WBbt:0003828
Amphid wing cells, neurons having ciliated sheet-like sensory endings closely associated with amphid sheath	AWBL	lineage name: ABalpppppap	WBbt:0003829
Amphid wing cells, neurons having ciliated sheet-like sensory endings closely associated with amphid sheath	AWCL	lineage name: ABplpaaaaap	WBbt:0003827
Amphid wing cells, neurons having ciliated sheet-like sensory endings closely associated with amphid sheath	AWCR	lineage name: ABprpaaaaap	WBbt:0003826

1 Genes

WormBase Gene ID	Gene Name	Sequence Name	Organism
WBGene00003166	mec-2	F14D12.4	Caenorhabditis elegans

0 Life Stages