Martin Chalfie

Mutations that lead to reiterations in the cell lineages of C. elegans

Green Fluorescent Protein as a Marker for Gene Expression

A complementary DNA for the Aequorea victoria green fluorescent protein (GFP) produces a fluorescent product when expressed in prokaryotic ( Escherichia coli ) or eukaryotic ( C...

Developmental genetics of the mechanosensory neurons of Caenorhabditis elegans

mec-3, a homeobox-containing gene that specifies differentiation of the touch receptor neurons in C. elegans

mec-7 is a beta-tubulin gene required for the production of 15-protofilament microtubules in Caenorhabditis elegans.

In the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, microtubules with 15 protofilaments are a specialized feature of six touch-receptor neurons; microtubules found in other C. elegans neuro...

Combinatorial control of touch receptor neuron expression in <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i>

ABSTRACT Six touch receptor neurons with distinctive morphological features sense gentle touch in Caenorhabditis elegans. Previous studies have identified three genes (lin-32, u...

Cell-Cell Interactions in the Guidance of Late-Developing Neurons in <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i>

The initial outgrowth of developing neuronal processes can be affected by a number of extrinsic interactions. Cell-cell interactions are also important in a later stage of neuro...