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Stress‐induced phenocopy of C. elegans defines functional steps of sensory organ differentiation
Author(s) -
Chow King Lau,
Chan Kwok Wai
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
development, growth and differentiation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.864
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1440-169X
pISSN - 0012-1592
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-169x.1999.00459.x
Subject(s) - phenocopy , caenorhabditis elegans , biology , gene , function (biology) , sensory system , genetics , genetic screen , microbiology and biotechnology , neuroscience , phenotype
The differentiation of male specific sensory rays in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is a complex process regulated by multiple genetic components. A novel approach with heat shock treatment was employed to show that multistep regulation is involved in this process. Intervention in this stepwise regulation resulted in phenocopy of specific gene mutations. The results suggest that differential gene function acting at a precise time frame is necessary to guide the normal differentiation of sensory rays.