WormMine: ExpressionPattern Expr3525

• Pattern: Embryonic analysis indicated an early expression pattern just after the 28-cell stage. The strongest expression at this point was seen in descendants of the C linage as well as less prominent expression within a subset of the AB lineage. By the comma stage (-400 cells), GFP expression was apparent in alternating dorsal hypodermal cells before the onset of cell fusions. After the onset of the hypodermal cell fusions, GFP was apparent throughout the hyp7 hypodermal syncytium. At the comma stage, GFP was also strongly expressed in the precursors to the PLM and ALN neurons, the T-cells (precursors to the phasmid socket cells), and the cells that would comprise the hyp4 anterior hypodermal syncytium. These cells were tentatively identified based on cell position and the strong expression seen within the adult structures derived from these cells. A number of GFP-expressing cells within the head region of the embryo remained unidentified. These cells likely include a number of head and pharyngeal neurons, although other cells types are not ruled out. Expression in the larval and adult hermaphrodite was primarily restricted to a subset of neurons and neuronal support cells. The PLM, ALM, and AVM touch neurons and the intrinsic pharyngeal neurons I2 and I6 all showed very strong expression throughout all larval stages and adulthood. The RIS neuron and one other unidentified, unpaired neuronal cell body located in the retrovesicular ganglion occasionally showed faint expression. Strong expression was also seen in the glial-like amphid and phasmid socket cells (AMso and PHso 1 and 2) throughout larval development and adulthood. Strong GFP expression was also observed within the hyp6 and hyp4 hypodermal syncytia, the distal most segments of the intestine and the coelomocytes, the scavenger cells located within the pseudocoelom. Variable GFP expression was also seen in larval and adult worms within the hyp7 hypodermal syncytium. Importantly, GFP expression was not observed in 23 of the 24 GABAergic neurons (the sole exception being the RIS neuron) that have been shown previously to stain with anti-ALR-1 antibodies (See Expr3487). This suggested that the sequences required for ALR-1 expression in these neurons may reside outside of the 6 kb of promoter sequence driving this GFP reporter. Alternatively, GFP expression from this construct may not be readily detectable above background fluorescence in these specific neurons.
• Primary Identifier: Expr3525
• Remark: The alr-1p::GFP reporter construct was generated by inserting 1 kb of upstream regulatory sequence into the pPD95.75 vector, which contains the green fluorescent protein (GFP) coding sequence and the 3' untranslated region of unc-54 at the 3' end. This construct was injected into N2 worms at 10 ng/ul along with a PCR product corresponding to 6 kb of overlapping alr-1 upstream regulatory sequence and a dominant Roller marker, pRF4 containing rol-6 (su1006),at 100 ng/ul to generate kuEx146.

22 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
entire syncytium of hyp7	hyp7 syncytium	hyp7	WBbt:0005734
Amphid socket cell, left	AMsoL	lineage name: ABplpaapapa	WBbt:0003931
Amphid socket cell, right	AMsoR	lineage name: ABprpaapapa	WBbt:0003929
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
Cylindrical hypodermal syncytium in head	hyp4	lineage name: ABarpapapa	WBbt:0004687
Post-embryonic cell of pedigree TR.paa. phasmid sockets.	PHso1R	lineage name: TR.paa	WBbt:0004110
Post-embryonic cell of pedigree TL.pap, phasmid sockets.	PHso2L	lineage name: TL.pap	WBbt:0004108
Post-embryonic cell of pedigree TR.pap, phasmid sockets.	PHso2R	lineage name: TR.pap	WBbt:0004106
Post-embryonic cell of pedigree TL.paa, phasmid sockets.	PHso1L	lineage name: TL.paa	WBbt:0004112
Pharyngeal interneurons, ant sensory.	I2L	lineage name: ABalpappaapa	WBbt:0004744
Pharyngeal interneurons, ant sensory.	I2R	lineage name: ABarapapaapa	WBbt:0004743
Anterior lateral microtubule cell, touch receptor	ALML	lineage name: ABarppaappa	WBbt:0003954
Anterior lateral microtubule cell, touch receptor	ALMR	lineage name: ABarpppappa	WBbt:0003953
Neuron class of one sensory neuron, anterior ventral microtubule cell, touch receptor.	AVM	lineage name: QR.paa	WBbt:0003832
Posterior lateral microtubule cell, touch receptor	PLML	lineage name: ABplapappppaa	WBbt:0004104
Posterior lateral microtubule cell, touch receptor	PLMR	lineage name: ABprapappppaa	WBbt:0004103
Cylindrical hypodermal syncytium in head	hyp6	lineage name: ABarpaapaa	WBbt:0004679
Neuron class of one ring interneuron.	RIS	lineage name: ABprpappapa	WBbt:0005045
A fluid-filled space enclosed on the outside by the basal laminae of the bodywall tissues, principally those of the bodywall muscles and the hypodermis. Within this space the digestive tract and reproductive tract lie separately, each enclosed by its own basal lamina. Intercellular signals, nutrients and waste products can travel between all tissues bordering this space.	pseudocoelom	body cavity	WBbt:0005745
Neuron class of one pharyngeal interneuron, posterior sensory.	I6 neuron	I6	WBbt:0004739
Tail lateral ectoblasts that give rise to neurons, hypodermis and glial lineages. While initially identical, after the L2 lethargus the T cell lineages become markedly different between males and hermaphrodites helping to provide the sexually dimorphic tail structures found in males.	tail precursor cell	T cell	WBbt:0008409

1 Genes

WormBase Gene ID	Gene Name	Sequence Name	Organism
WBGene00044330	alr-1	R08B4.2	Caenorhabditis elegans

0 Life Stages