Cell death

[Processes index]

Cell death

[Programmed cell death: Developmental] [Programmed cell death: Germ line] [Necrosis] [Autophagy]

Programmed Cell Death: Developmental

Developmental Cell Death in C. elegans

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Steps and processes

Specification

"...a cell is instructed to undergo programmed cell death..."

• • eor-1
  • eor-2
  • tra-1
  • hlh-2
  • hlh-3
  • ces-2
  • ces-1

Killing Phase

"...the apoptotic program is activated in the cell instructed to die..."

Execution Phase

"...cells are dismantled and subsequently engulfed by neighboring cells..."

• DNA Degradation Pathway
• Corpse Engulfment Pathway

Cells/Tissues

cells that die

• embryonic death
• post-embryonic death
  • death in both sexes
  • death in hermaphrodites
  • death in males

map onto animal/link to anatomy pages

Cell programs

• division
• differentiation
• death
• division in male
• differentiation in hermaphrodite
• differentiation in male
• death in hermaphrodite
• division in hermaphrodite

Pathways

• reactome
• biocyc.org pathway tools

Programmed Cell Death: Germ line

Germline Cell Death in C. elegans

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