| Table 1: Examples of Markers for the C. elegans Excretory Canal Membrane System | ||||
| Protein name | Subcellular localization | Function | Examples of available strains | References |
| ERM-1 | apical domain | membrane–cytoskeleton linker | VJ402 (fgEx13[erm-1p::erm-1::gfp, rol-6p::rol-6(su1006)]) | ref (13) |
| ACT-5 | apical domain | apically localized actin | VJ268 (fgEx12[(act-5p::act-5::gfp); unc-119(+);unc-119(ed3)III]) | ref (13) |
| ABTS-2 | Basolateral | Anion/bicarbonate transporter | ABTS-2::GFP | ref (42) |
| SULP-8 | Basolateral | Sulfatepermease | SULP-8::GFP | ref (42) |
| VHA-1 | canalicular vesicles | V-ATPase | VJ535 (fgEx35(vha-1p::vha-1::gfp; rol-6p::rol-6(su1006))) | ref (9) |
| VHA-5 | canalicular vesicles | V-ATPase | ML846 (vha-5(mc38) IV;mcEx337[vha-5(+)::GFP + rol-6(su1006)] ) | ref (10) |
| AQP-8 | canalicular vesicles | aquaporin, water channel | VJ533 (fgEx33(aqp-8p::aqp-8::gfp)) | ref (9) |
| RAB-5 | endosomal vesicles | trafficking | BK209 (qpIs99 (exc9p::mCherry::rab-5)) | ref (36) |
| RAB-7 | endosomal vesicles | trafficking | BK210 (qpIs100 [Pexc-9::mCherry::rab-7]) | ref (36) |
| RAB-11 | endosomal vesicles | trafficking | BK205 (qpIs97 (exc9p::mCherry::rab-11) ) | ref (36) |
| 1Examples are selected from resources listed in Table 3. |