- uterine vulval cell development variant
Variations in the progression of the epithelial cells that form the interface between the uterus and the vulva (likely via a multilayered set of flaps) over time from an initial condition to a later condition compared to control animals (Wormatlas).
- uterine vulval cell morphology variant
Animals exhibit variations in the form, structure or composition of the epithelial cells that form the interface between the uterus and the vulva (likely via a multilayered set of flaps) compared to control animals (Wormatlas).
- vulval cell lineage variant
The descendants of a vulval precursor cell exhibit altered developmental programs compared to their counterparts in control animals. In C. elegans, the VPCs are P3.p-P8.p.
- vulval cell induction variant
Vulval precursor cells inappropriately adopt fates that are normally restricted to other vulval precursor cells compared to control.
- vulval cell induction increased
An excess number of vulval precursor cells receive an inductive signal leading to an increased number of VPCs adopting vulval fates compared to control animals.
- vulval cell induction reduced
Vulval precursor cells receive a decrease in inductive signal leading to fewer VPCs adopting vulval fates compared to control animals.
- adoption of fused vulval cell fate
Vulval precursor cells forgo further cell division and fuse to the hypodermis instead of adopting their intended fate (becoming primary, secondary or tertiary vulval cells).
- vulval invagination variant L4
The characteristic Christmas-tree shaped invagination formed by the terminal vulval cells at the mid-late L4 stage is altered.