C elegans introduction

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Caenorhabditis elegans /ˌseɪnɵræbˈdɪtɪs ˈɛlɛɡænz/ is a free-living (non-sessile), transparent nematode (roundworm), about 1 mm in length,[2] that lives in temperate soil environments. The name is a blend of Greek (caeno- - recent, rhabditis - rod-like)[3] and Latin (elegans - elegant). In 1900, Maupas initially named it Rhabditides elegans, Osche placed it in the subgenus Caenorhabditis in 1952, and Dougherty raised it to generic status in 1955.[4] In 1974, Sydney Brenner began research into the molecular and developmental biology of C. elegans, which has since been extensively used as a model organism.[5]

C. elegans was the first multicellular organism to have its genome completely sequenced.