Skeletal muscle is essential for locomotion and is the bodies’ main protein store. Muscle health measurements within C. elegans are described. Prospective changes to muscle structure and function are assessed using localized GFP and cationic dyes.
Gaffney, C. J., Bass, J. J., Barratt, T. F., Szewczyk, N. J. Methods to Assess Subcellular Compartments of Muscle in C. elegans. J. Vis. Exp. (93), e52043, doi:10.3791/52043 (2014).