Background information such as what a cell lineage
is, how a cell lineage can be mapped and how cells develop into different cell types. Includes short summaries and links to other websites.
- A Nobel Prize Winning Project: The completion of C. elegans
cell lineage was awarded the Nobel Prize 2002 in Physiology or Medicine. - About Cell Lineage: What is a cell lineage?
- First Determination: How was the C. elegans cell lineage determined?
- Embryo Development in 4D: What is meant by 3 dimension (3D) and 4 dimension (4D)? how does an embryo develop 4 dimensionally?
- Making 4D Movies: How can modern technologies assist the analysis of the C. elegans cell lineage?
- Cell Types in Body Plan: How do different cell types in C. elegans develop?
- Using WormBase to Find Cell Pedigree: A tutorial for using C. elegans cell pedigree information in the most comprehensive C. elegans research web site – WormBase.