C. elegans Anatomical Atlas

Filed in archive Other Biotechnology News on February 18, 2008

The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press has published a new anatomical atlas of C. elegans, a commonly used model animal in biological research:

Derived from the acclaimed online WormAtlas, C. elegans Atlas is a large-format, full-color atlas of the model organism C. elegans, known affectionately as "the worm" by workers in the field. The WormAtlas Web site (www.wormatlas.org) has been a valuable resource for the C. elegans community, and this has driven demand for a print version that can be used at the bench and at the microscope.

The beautifully rendered images in the atlas illustrate in detail all of the internal and external structures of adult, hermaphroditic C. elegans. Each chapter focuses on a major organ system and includes accurate, color-coded drawings, detailed transmission and scanning electron micrographs, and fluorescent images, all of which are complemented with informative text and captions. It is a superb companion the monograph C. elegans II (http://www.cshlpress.com/link/celegans.htm).

More info and the detailed table of contents here.