M lineage variant

The descendants of the M precursor cell exhibit variations in developmental programs compared to their counterparts in control animals. In C. elegans the M lineage is a postembryonic mesodermal lineage.

cell cycle arrest

Cells of the animals cease during one of its replicative phases (G1, S, G2, M).

multiple hooks

Male animals exhibit multiple copulatory hooks. In wild type C. elegans males, a single hook is normally present.

early exit cell cycle

Cells leave the M phase (mitosis and cytokinesis) at an earlier time than sister or other control cells.

male M lineage variant

The descendants of the M precursor cell in male animals, exhibit any variation in developmental programs compared to their counterparts in control animals.

persistent primordial germ cell lobes

Animals exhibit persistent cellular lobes of the primordial germ cells Z2 and/or Z3 at the L1 larval stage or later, in contrast to wild type animals

aberrant posteriorly-directed neurite

Any neurite that is extended towards the posterior of the animal from neurons that in wild-type animals make only anterior projections (e.g. D-type neurons in C. elegans).

swimming induced paralysis

Animals become paralyzed after a measured amount of time swimming. In C. elegans, more then 80 percent of wild-type animals continue swimming vigorously in liquid even after 30 minutes.

temperature learning variant

Wild-type animals will exhibit an altered temperature preference based on food/temperature conditioning. Temperature learning variants do not exhibit altered responses to temperature after conditioning compared to control animals.

osmolarity modulated swimming variant

The swimming behavior of animals are influenced or modulate by the osmolarity of the swimming buffer. The swimming of wild-type C. elegans animals are not affected by the osmolarity of the swimming liquid.