Deep phenotyping in C. elegans

Abstract

Deep phenotyping study has become an emerging field to understand the gene function and the structure of biological networks. For the living animal C. elegans, recent advances in genome-editing tools, microfluidic devices and phenotypic analyses allow for a deeper understanding of the genotype-to-phenotype pathway. In this article, I reviewed the evolution of deep phenotyping study in cell development, neuron activity, and the behaviors of intact animals.