WormMine: ExpressionPattern Expr8177

• Pattern: Fluorescent signals from PDFR-1::GFP could be observed in hermaphrodites throughout post-embryonic life. pdfr-1::gfp transgenic lines showed consistent GFP expression in all 95 body wall muscle cells and less frequently in muscle arms. Expression was also observed in the mechanosensory neuron pairs PLM, ALM, FLP, OLQD, and OLQV, the chemosensory neuron pairs PHA and PHB, the ring motor neurons RMED and RMEV, and the pharyngeal interneuron pair I1. In addition, fluorescent signals were observed in 2 vulva cells and several additional head and tail neurons that could not be unequivocally identified. In males, a similar expression pattern was observed in the head and body wall muscle cells. Other neuronal cells, like the sensory neuron R3, that has a possible role in male mating behavior, showed GFP fluorescence in the male tail.
• Primary Identifier: Expr8177
• Remark: Picture: Figure 3, and supplementary Movies. The expression pattern of pdfr-1 could be confirmed by immunohistochemistry using anti-PDFR-1 polyclonal antibodies (raised in rabbit against synthetic C. elegans PDFR-1 fragment 54 to 67 (KMLDHNNLFPERDP), Sigma).

23 Anatomy Terms

Definition	Name	Synonym	Primary Identifier
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
Phasmid neurons, probably chemosensory	PHAL	lineage name: ABplpppaapp	WBbt:0004366
Phasmid neurons, probably chemosensory	PHAR	lineage name: ABprpppaapp	WBbt:0004365
Phasmid neurons, probably chemosensory	PHBL	lineage name: ABplapppappp	WBbt:0004364
Phasmid neuron, probably chemosensory	PHBR	lineage name: ABprapppappp	WBbt:0005659
Pharyngeal interneurons: ant sensory, input from RIP	I1L	lineage name: ABalpapppaa	WBbt:0004746
Pharyngeal interneurons: ant sensory, input from RIP	I1R	lineage name: ABarapappaa	WBbt:0004745
Anterior lateral microtubule cell, touch receptor	ALML	lineage name: ABarppaappa	WBbt:0003954
Anterior lateral microtubule cell, touch receptor	ALMR	lineage name: ABarpppappa	WBbt:0003953
Posterior lateral microtubule cell, touch receptor	PLML	lineage name: ABplapappppaa	WBbt:0004104
Posterior lateral microtubule cell, touch receptor	PLMR	lineage name: ABprapappppaa	WBbt:0004103
Ring motor neuron	RMED	lineage name: ABalapppaap	WBbt:0005027
Ring motor neuron	RMEV	lineage name: ABplpappaaa	WBbt:0005021
Post-embryonic cell of pedigree V6L.papppapa, male sensory rays, neuron, darkly staining tip, open to outside.	R3BL	lineage name: V6L.papppapa	WBbt:0004034
Post-embryonic cell of pedigree V6R.papppapa, male sensory rays, neuron, darkly staining tip, open to outside.	R3BR	lineage name: V6R.papppapa	WBbt:0004033
Quadrant outer labial neuron	OLQVL	lineage name: ABplpaaappaa	WBbt:0004437
Quadrant outer labial neuron	OLQVR	lineage name: ABprpaaappaa	WBbt:0004431
Quadrant outer labial neuron	OLQDL	lineage name: ABalapapapaa	WBbt:0004439
Quadrant outer labial neuron	OLQDR	lineage name: ABalapppapaa	WBbt:0004438
Post-embryonic cell of pedigree V6L.papppaaa, male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet.	R3AL	lineage name: R3L.aaa	WBbt:0004036
Post-embryonic cell of pedigree V6R.papppaaa, male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet.	R3AR	lineage name: V6R.papppaaa	WBbt:0004035
Neuron, ciliated ending in head, no supporting cells, associated with ILso	FLPL	lineage name: ABplapaaapad	WBbt:0004798
Neuron, ciliated ending in head, no supporting cells, associated with ILso	FLPR	lineage name: ABprapaaapad	WBbt:0004797

1 Genes

WormBase Gene ID	Gene Name	Sequence Name	Organism
WBGene00015735	pdfr-1	C13B9.4	Caenorhabditis elegans

0 Life Stages