Fig. 4. Expression pattern of a
mec-12::lacZ reporter gene. (A,C,E) Histochemical (X-Gal) staining of
mec-12::lacZ/rol-6 transgenic adult hermaphrodites; (B,D,F) DAPI nuclear staining visualization of the same animals (respectively). ALML, ALMR, AVM, PLML, PLMR, PVM: the six body touch receptors neurons; AG: anterior gonad arm; DB4: ventral cord motorneuron DB4; NR: nerve ring; PG: posterior gonad arm; VNC: ventral nerve cord. Magnifications: 1/100 (A,B); 1/200 (C,D,E,F).