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Caenorhabditis elegans (/ ˌ s iː n oʊ r æ b ˈ d aɪ t ə s ˈ ɛ l ə ɡ æ n s /) is a free-living transparent nematode about 1 mm in length that lives in temperate soil environments. It is the type species of its genus. The name is a blend of the Greek caeno-(recent), rhabditis (rod-like) and Latin elegans (elegant).
The roundworms and threadworms, a phylum of smooth-skinned, unsegmented worms with a long cylindrical body shape tapered at the ends; includes free-living and parasitic forms both aquatic and terrestrial. (Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology) C. elegans is a non-hazardous, non-infectious, non-pathogenic, non-parasitic organism ...
Sep 3, 2019 · Since its introduction as a laboratory organism 50 years ago, the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans has become one of the most widely used and versatile models for nearly all aspects of biological and genomic research.
- Philip M. Meneely, Caroline L. Dahlberg, Jacqueline K. Rose
- 2019
Caenorhabditis elegans is a tiny, free-living nematode found worldwide. Newly hatched larvae are 0.25 millimeters long and adults are 1 millimeter long.
- Ann K. Corsi, Bruce Wightman, Martin Chalfie
- 2018
- 2015
Oct 8, 2008 · WormAtlas: A database of behavioral and structural anatomy of Caenorhabditis elegans.
Jun 10, 2012 · 1. Protocol A: Culturing Worms for Bleaching 11. Large populations of C. elegans can be obtained by culturing them either in liquid media or on solid media in plates.
Jun 1, 2001 · The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is well known to practising biologists as a model organism. Early work with C. elegans is best understood as part of a descriptive tradition in biological...
