Gene
- Public Gene Name
- bli-1
- Sequence Name
- C09G5.6
- WB ID
- WBGene00000251
- Description
- The bli-1 gene encodes an unusual cuticular collagen that is required for proper strut formation within the unique medial layer of the adult cuticle; bli-1 interacts genetically with other cuticular collagens such as bli-2 and rol-1, and may be processed for secretion by BLI-4, a Kex2/subtilisin serine endoproteinase; consistent with its role in adult cuticle formation, bli-1 mRNA is highly expressed only during the L4 larval stage.
