Article
daf-2, daf-16 and daf-23: genetically interacting genes controlling Dauer formation in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Genetics - 1 May 1994
Gottlieb S, Ruvkun G
Abstract excerpt
Under conditions of high population density and low food, Caenorhabditis elegans forms an alternative third larval stage, called the dauer stage, which is resistant to desiccation and harsh environments. Genetic analysis of some dauer constitutive (Daf-c) and dauer defective (Daf-d) mutants has revealed a complex pathway that is likely to function in particular neurons and/or responding tissues. Here we analyze...
Topics
- Animals
- Caenorhabditis elegans
- Epistasis, Genetic
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Genes, Helminth
- Larva
- Mutation
- Phenotype
- Temperature