Remember, these are the nematodes that are released into our environment by the millions and billions (not exaggerating, really, I'm not)
C.Elegans, Heterorhabditis, Steinernema, all related. I never could figure out why the nematodes under my skin had such tough fibers. Now I know why.
(it's a theory, at least - yes, that dredded word, theory)
UNC-98 and UNC-96 Interact with Paramyosin to Promote Its Incorporation into Thick Filaments of Caenorhabditis elegans -- Miller et al. 19 (4): 1529 -- Molecular Biology of the Cell SpringerLink - Journal Article
This article refers to a "NOVEL PROTEIN" - Robert Smith could not identify the flourescent protein. Could one of these proteins be it? They are flourescent.
Differential assembly of alpha- and gamma-filagenins into thick filaments in Caenorhabditis elegans -- Liu et al. 113 (22): 4001 -- Journal of Cell Science
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