DAPI staining
A C. elegans with nuclei (DNA) labeled (DAPI stained). Each colored spot (light blue) represents a cell of the C. elegans. Courtesy of Sarah Crittenden, Kimble Lab and John White, LOCI.
Random Worm Term
Ribonucleic acid. Linear, generally single-stranded polymer, composed of ribose nucleotides, that is synthesized by transcription of DNA
or by copying of RNA. The three types of cellular RNA – mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA – play different roles in protein synthesis.
or by copying of RNA. The three types of cellular RNA – mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA – play different roles in protein synthesis.