| Primary Identifier | Expr8233 | Remark | Picture: Fig. 2. The myoepithelial-sheath cells are smooth-muscle-like cells that surround oocytes at the proximal gonad. |
| Subcellular Localization | Immunofluorescent signals of UNC-60A was detected in the myoepithelial-sheath cells, which are also positive for MyoA myosin heavy chain, although the UNC-60A signals were much weaker than those in the oocytes (note that signals in the oocytes are saturated). Occasionally, authors found areas in which anti-UNC-60A antibody penetrated only into the myoepithelial sheath but not into the oocytes and were able to observe punctate localization of UNC-60A. These puncta localized along with filamentous actin. |
| Definition | Name | Synonym | Primary Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| WormBase Gene ID | Gene Name | Sequence Name | Organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBGene00006794 | unc-60 | C38C3.5 | Caenorhabditis elegans |
