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Caenorhabditis
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Definition
: A genus of small free-living nematodes. Two species, CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS and C. briggsae are much used in studies of genetics, development, aging, muscle chemistry, and neuroanatomy.
a genus of nematodes used in exper
Examples
Caenorhabditis elegans
Other names
Caenorhabditides
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
fem-
3 protein, C elegans
0
*Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
Caenorhabditis
Sex Determination Processes.
EMBO J 1992 Jun;11(6):2303-10
DAF-
1 protein, C elegans
0
*Receptors, Cell Surface
*Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
Caenorhabditis.
Cell 1990;61(4):635