Developmental genetics of the Caenorhabditis elegans pharynx

The Caenorhabditis elegans pharynx is a rhythmically pumping organ composed initially of 80 cells that, through fusions, amount to 62 cells in the adult worm. During the first 100 min of development, most future pharyngeal cells are born and gather into a double-plate primordium surrounded by a basa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pilon, Marc
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4314705/