Ventral enclosure and epidermal morphogenesis |
EFN-1-4, BUS-8, SAX-3, PTP-3, MAB-20, PLX-2 |
Complex process involving the integration of multiple signaling pathways in neuroblasts and epidermal cells. May also involve VPR-1. |
Male tail development |
EFN1-4, MAB-20, PLX-2 |
Involves multiple signaling pathways. |
Neuron and axon guidance |
EFN1-3, VPR-1, WRK-1, NCK-1, WSP-1, UNC-34, ARP2/3, SAX-3 |
Includes multiple independent guidance decisions. |
Muscle cell migration |
EFN-1 |
Other ephrins may be involved. |
Oocyte meiotic maturation and oocyte growth |
EFN-1-3, MSPs, DAF-18, RAN-1, DAB-1, NMR-1, GSA-1, INX-14, INX-22, MPK-1, PTP-2, LET-60 |
Complex process involving the integration of multiple signaling pathways in sheath cells and oocytes (some components not shown). The biochemical relationships among some components are not well understood. |
Germ line apoptosis |
EFN1-3 |
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Axon regeneration |
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Likely involves ephrins. |
Hypoxia protection |
HIF-1 |
HIF-1 up-regulates VAB-1 transcription. |