"Caenorhabditis elegans" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A species of nematode that is widely used in biological, biochemical, and genetic studies.
| Descriptor ID |
D017173
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.294.400.875.660.250.250
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Caenorhabditis elegans" by people in this website by year, and whether "Caenorhabditis elegans" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caenorhabditis elegans" by people in Profiles.
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Sequence variants in HECTD1 result in a variable neurodevelopmental disorder. Am J Hum Genet. 2025 Mar 06; 112(3):537-553.
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ERK activation dynamics in maturing oocyte controls embryonic nuclear divisions in Caenorhabditis elegans. Cell Rep. 2025 01 28; 44(1):115157.
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Structurally diverse chromane meroterpenoids from Rhododendron capitatum with multifunctional neuroprotective effects. Eur J Med Chem. 2025 Feb 05; 283:117188.
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Brain malformations and seizures by impaired chaperonin function of TRiC. Science. 2024 11; 386(6721):516-525.
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Behavioral screening reveals a conserved residue in Y-Box RNA-binding protein required for associative learning and memory in C. elegans. PLoS Genet. 2024 Oct; 20(10):e1011443.
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Pachytene piRNAs control discrete meiotic events during spermatogenesis and restrict gene expression in space and time. Sci Adv. 2024 Oct 04; 10(40):eadp0466.
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The CCT chaperonin and actin modulate the ER and RNA-binding protein condensation during oogenesis and maintain translational repression of maternal mRNA and oocyte quality. Mol Biol Cell. 2024 Oct 01; 35(10):ar131.
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The Caenorhabditis elegans protein SOC-3 permits an alternative mode of signal transduction by the EGL-15 FGF receptor. Dev Biol. 2024 12; 516:183-195.
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Late-life dietary folate restriction reduces biosynthesis without compromising healthspan in mice. Life Sci Alliance. 2024 Oct; 7(10).
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Identification and characterization of a skin microbiome on Caenorhabditis elegans suggests environmental microbes confer cuticle protection. Microbiol Spectr. 2024 Aug 06; 12(8):e0016924.