"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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| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2012 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2013 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2015 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2019 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caenorhabditis elegans" by people in Profiles.
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Drug-induced metabolic remodeling promotes antimicrobial activity in macrophages and extends longevity in vivo. Life Sci Alliance. 2026 Dec; 9(12).
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Virulent Parasites Emerge in Hosts With Rising Temperatures. Glob Chang Biol. 2026 Sep; 32(9):e71082.
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Intrinsic and non-cell-autonomous roles for the neurodevelopmental syndrome-linked transcription factor UNC-3/EBF. Nat Commun. 2026 Aug 11; 17(1).
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PBX-dependent and -independent Hox programs establish and maintain motor neuron terminal identity. Development. 2026 07 01; 153(13).
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Oligomerization and positive feedback on membrane binding stabilize PAR-3 asymmetries in the C. elegans zygote. Curr Biol. 2026 Mar 23; 36(6):1509-1524.e5.
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Nematode extracellular protein interactome expands connections between signaling pathways. Cell Genom. 2026 May 13; 6(5):101161.
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A trans-synaptic IgLON adhesion molecular complex directly contacts and clusters a nicotinic receptor. Nat Commun. 2026 Jan 22; 17(1):1404.
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Cell type-specific functions of the PBAF chromatin-remodeling complex in neuronal diversification. Nat Commun. 2025 Dec 14; 17(1):741.
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Actin network heterogeneity tunes activator-inhibitor dynamics at the cell cortex. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Dec 16; 122(50):e2520485122.
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A dendritic guidance receptor functions in both ligand dependent and independent modes. PLoS Genet. 2025 Dec; 21(12):e1011942.