A neuron-specific antigen in C. elegans allows visualization of the entire nervous system.

doi:10.1016/0896-6273(90)90138-6

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A neuron-specific antigen in C. elegans allows visualization of the entire nervous system.

Neuron - 1 Jun 1990

Hekimi S

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In the present work, I describe an antiserum that specifically stains all neurons in C. elegans. This probe should facilitate developmental studies in this organism in the same way as anti-horseradish peroxidase has in Drosophila. The antiserum was raised against an 8 amino acid peptide represent...

Topics

Animals
Antigens, Helminth
Biomarkers
Caenorhabditis
Cytoskeleton
Ganglia
Immune Sera
Larva
Mutation
Nervous System
Neurons
Staining and Labeling

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