Figure 3. NATC-1 protein is expressed in many cells and tissues and localizes to the cytoplasm. We generated transgenic
natc-1(
am138) animals expressing NATC-1::GFP fusion protein driven by the
natc-1 promoter (WU1449). Confocal fluorescent microscope images of live animals are shown with head on the left and tail on the right. Green represents NATC-1::GFP fusion proteins, except for puncta in intestinal cells visible in panels A, C and D that reflect autofluorescent gut granules. (A) An image of an entire worm. NATC-1::GFP signal is visible in many cells and tissues throughout the animal, and the uniform staining pattern suggests cytoplasmic localization. (B-E) Higher magnification images display fluorescence in the pharynx (P.), sheath cells (SC.), intestinal cells (I*), distal tip cell (DTC.), vulva (V*) and body wall muscle (BWM.). Scale bar is 25 mm for all images.