Worm atlas profiles gene readouts in every cell type in the animal

(University of Washington Health Sciences/UW Medicine) A worm atlas has been built that profiles gene readouts for every kind of cell in the animal.This is the first time this type of comprehensive profiling for a multi-cellular organism has been created.The study was conducted at a larval stage of the roundworm C. elegans. The resource should have many uses, such as for studies on how genetic instructions guide the formation of body parts.