Transcription regulatory networks in Caenorhabditis elegans

Gene

Public Gene Name

sma-1  

Sequence Name

R31.1  

WB ID

WBGene00004855  

Description

sma-1 encodes a beta-H spectrin; during embryonic morphogenesis, SMA-1 activity is required for a normal rate of elongation and thus, for a wild-type body length upon hatching; in addition, SMA-1 is required for proper morphogenesis of the pharynx and the excretory cell; sma-1 mRNA transcripts are first detected in hypodermal cells at the beginning of embryonic morphogenesis with later expression visible in the developing pharynx, intestine, and excretory cell.