Table 2 Astacin expression summarized by tissue
From: Characterization of the astacin family of metalloproteases in C. elegans
tissue | No of genes | genes |
|---|---|---|
no expression | 8 | nas-8, 10, 17, 18, 20, 24, 29, 38 |
Major tissues | Â | Â |
intestine | 16 | nas-2, 3, 6, 7, 11, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 30, 33, 35, 37, 39 |
hypodermis (major hyp) | 10 | nas-6, 7, 9, 11, 21, 23, 26, 27, 35, 37 |
muscle (pharynx) | 10 | nas-1, 3, 6, 7, 14, 15, 19, 23, 28, 32, 39 |
muscle (other) | 3 | nas-6, 32, 39 |
neurons | 3 | nas-3, 13, 32,39 |
reproductive system (gonad, spermatheca, uterus) | 5 | nas-7, 9, 19, 21, 26 |
glands (pharyngeal, rectal) | 5 | nas-3, 5, 12, 19, 25 |
Interfacial epithelial cells | Â | Â |
rectal epithelium | 6 | nas-7, 23, 26, 27, 35, 37 |
vulva epithelium | 5 | nas-7, 26, 27, 35, 37 |
pharyngeal marginal cells | 9 | nas-1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 19, 25 |
other interfacial cells | Â | Â |
arcade cells | 4 | nas-1, 3, 7, 26, |
sensory sheath and socket cells | 5 | nas-3, 11, 26, 31, 35, |
uterine-seam attachment | 3 | nas-5, 21, 22 |
excretory duct cell | 1 | nas-35 |