The role of cell-cell interactions in postembryonic development of the Caenorhabditis elegans germ line.

Schedl T.

Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.

This review addresses the role of cell-cell interactions in the development of the Caenorhabditis elegans germ line: specifically, the relative contributions of germ-line-soma interactions versus autonomous processes are considered. Current knowledge of the interacting cell types and the genes essential for various aspects of germ-line development is discussed.