Bar-Ilan University researchers develop innovative platform for modeling human muscle diseases in worms

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Bar-Ilan University doctoral students Rewayd Shalash and Coral Cohen, Dr. Mor Levi-Ferber, Prof. Sivan Korenblit and Prof. Chaya Brodie

« Bar-Ilan University researchers develop innovative platform for modeling human muscle diseases in worms

Credit: Bar-Ilan University

Transgenic C. elegans worms expressing a green fluorescent reporter protein in the pharynx. The digestive system, visible in blue, extends along the entire length of the worm's body.

« Bar-Ilan University researchers develop innovative platform for modeling human muscle diseases in worms

Credit: Bar-Ilan University

Transgenic C. elegans worms of different ages expressing a fluorescent reporter in the body wall muscle. This reporter allows researchers to monitor the muscle's structure and function.

« Bar-Ilan University researchers develop innovative platform for modeling human muscle diseases in worms

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