a-d, tDHB-GFP fluorescence in unidentified
extruded cells from (b) the anterior sensory depression,
(c) the ventral pocket, and (d) the posterior
tip of a comma stage embryo of the genotype
heSi192[Peft-3::tDHB-GFP];
ced-3(lf);
nIs861[Pegl-1::mCherry::PH]
after RNAi against empty vector control. Nuclei of extruded cells, as
identified by Nomarski optics, are marked by dotted lines. e,
f, micrographs of GFP::PCN-1 fluorescence in unidentified
extruded cells (arrowhead) at (e) the ventral pocket or
(f) the anterior sensory depression from ced-3(lf);
isIs17[Ppie-1::GFP::pcn-1];
nIs861 embryos after (e) RNAi against empty vector
control or (f) no RNAi. Insets, extruded cells marked by
arrowhead in micrograph. g-j, RPA-1::YFP
fluorescence in unidentified extruded cells from (h,
i) the anterior sensory depression and (j)
ventral pocket from a in a ced-3(lf);
ltIs44[Ppie-1::mCherry::PH];
opIs263[Prpa-1::rpa-1::YFP]
embryos after RNAi against empty vector control. A, anterior; R, right; V,
ventral. Scale bars, 10 μm.