- Y lineage variant
The descendants of the Y cell (which divides only in the males) exhibit altered developmental programs compared to their counterparts in control animals.
- drug response variant
Any variation in the characteristic response(s) to drug(s) as defined by control animals.
- cell cycle arrest
Cells of the animals cease during one of its replicative phases (G1, S, G2, M).
- epidermis muscle detached
The cell(s) whose principal function is to provide contractile forces, is separated from the adjacent epidermis.
- biofilm absent head
Animals can move thorough a lawn of bacterially produced biofilm without accumulating an enormous amount of biofilm on its nose. When C. elegans is exposed to certain bacteria (e.g., Y. pestis), a biofilm accumulates on a worm's head. The presence of this biofilm inhibits feeding by the worm, and thereby prevents growth.
- axon length abnormal
The length of one or more axons is abnormal compared to the length of the corresponding axon(s) in control animals.
- axon length reduced
The length of one or more axons is reduced compared to the length of the corresponding axon(s) in control animals.
- progressive muscle detachment
The connection between cell(s) whose principal function is to provide contractile forces and its neighboring cells or tissues diminishes over time.