Gene
- Public Gene Name
- ifc-2
- Sequence Name
- M6.1
- WB ID
- WBGene00002056
- Description
- ifc-2 encodes three isoforms of an intermediate filament protein dispensable for viability but required for normal movement, growth rate, body size, body shape, and cuticle strength; IFC-2 is present in the cytoplasm of intestinal cells, and at the desmosomes of intestinal and pharyngeal cells.
