title: A uniform genetic nomenclature for the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.
abstract: A uniform system of genetic nomenclature for the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is described. Convenient ways are specified to designate genes, mutations and strains, and to attempt to avoid name duplications.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002107:Caenorhabditis / Q000235:genetics*; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D005796:Genes; D006824:Hybridization, Genetic; D009154:Mutation; D010641:Phenotype; D009626:Terminology as Topic