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Name Class

Expr12083Expression_ofGeneWBGene00006887
Reflects_endogenous_expression_ofWBGene00006887
Expression_dataAnatomy_termWBbt:0003955Certain
WBbt:0005021Certain
WBbt:0005027Certain
WBbt:0006840Partial
RemarkVariable reporter expression was observed in cholinergic motor neurons in the ventral nerve cord
Not_in_Anatomy_termWBbt:0003826
WBbt:0003827
WBbt:0003903
WBbt:0003904
WBbt:0006746
WBbt:0007804
TypeReporter_gene
PatternIn five independent reporter lines generated, fluorescence was regularly observed in the ALA interneuron. In addition, variable reporter expression was observed in cholinergic motor neurons in the ventral nerve cord but not in GABA motor neurons of the ventral nerve cord. Rather, the vav-1 reporter was expressed in two GABA motor neurons in the head, known as RME dorsal and RME ventral, which regulate head oscillations. Several cell types were found to be negative for vav-1 reporter expression. The tested vav-1 reporters did not show co-expression with markers of dopaminergic neurons (Pdat-1::GFP), command interneurons of the locomotory circuit, which directly activate motor neurons (Pglr-1::RFP) or with a marker of a small set of sensory neurons (AWC and ASE neurons, marked by Pceh-36::RFP). In sum, fluorescent vav-1 reporters are expressed in a small subset of neurons that comprise multiple cell types, including an interneuron, cholinergic motor neurons and a small subset of GABAergic motor neurons.
ReferenceWBPaper00046036
TransgeneWBTransgene00020566