1 Anatomy Terms
| Definition | Name | Synonym | Primary Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male haploid germ cell. | sperm | spermatozoa | WBbt:0006798 |
1 Genes
| WormBase Gene ID | Gene Name | Sequence Name | Organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBGene00000875 | cyk-4 | K08E3.6 | Caenorhabditis elegans |
| Primary Identifier | Expr3988 | Subcellular Localization | Antibody staining revealed that CYK-4 was dramatically enriched in sperm (64 out of 64 embryos examined). Inactivation of cyk-4 by RNA interference (RNAi) indicated that staining was specific and RNAi effective. Upon fertilization, CYK-4 could be detected at the posterior cortex of the one-cell embryo of both wild-type embryos and embryos lacking maternal CYK-4. Paternal CYK-4 was observed in punctate structures, derived from sperm membranous organelles (MOs) and often associated with the sperm pronucleus. Based on nuclear morphology, paternal CYK-4 remained associated with the cortex and MOs during meiosis and the onset of polarity, a period of about 30 min. |
| Definition | Name | Synonym | Primary Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male haploid germ cell. | sperm | spermatozoa | WBbt:0006798 |
| WormBase Gene ID | Gene Name | Sequence Name | Organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBGene00000875 | cyk-4 | K08E3.6 | Caenorhabditis elegans |
