C. elegans Life Cycle
Life cycle of C. elegans at 25°C
- Solid arrows: molt
- From Egg to Larvae 1 (L1) stage: it takes 8 hours from the laying of egg to L1 stage. The whole embryogenesis from sperm entry to hatching takes about 14 hours.
- The Dauer stage: C. elegans develops into dauer larvae stage under starvation conditions.
- From Dauer to L4: after placing in food, dauer larvae will reach L4 stage.
- Its life cycle is about 3 days. 1
- 1. Epstein, F. H. & Shakes, C. D. (Ed). (1995). Caenorhabditis elegans: Modern Biological Analysis of an Organism. New York, NY: Academic Press.
Random Worm Term
A class of organisms composed of one or more cells containing a membrane-enclosed nucleus and organelles. This class constitutes one of three distinct evolutionary lineages (eubacteria, eukaryotes & archaea) of modern-day organisms. Includes all organisms except viruses and prokaryotes (mostly bacteria).
-enclosed nucleus and organelles. This class constitutes one of three distinct evolutionary lineages (eubacteria, eukaryotes & archaea) of modern-day organisms. Includes all organisms except viruses and prokaryotes (mostly bacteria).