Gene Information: bli-4

Namebli-4 View on WormBase
Species C. elegans
SequenceK04F10.4
Genetic positionI:1.02 +/- 0.002 cM
Genomic positionI: 6342224..6356680

Strains carrying this gene

Strain Genotype Description
WH485 sep-1(e2406) I/hT2 (I;III); ojIs58 III/hT2 [bli-4(e937) let-?(q782) qIs48] (I;III). ojIs58 [pie-1p::sep-1::GFP + unc-119(+)] III. Homozygous embryonic lethal mutation balanced by bli-4- and GFP-marked translocation. Maintain at 15 C. Heterozygotes are WT with pharyngeal GFP signal, and segregate WT GFP, arrested hT2 aneuploids, and non-GFP e2406 homozygotes (embryonic arrest). Homozygous hT2[bli-4 let-? qIs48] inviable. Pick WT GFP and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. Reference: Bembenek J, et al. Curr Biol (2010) Feb 9;20(3):259-64.
WM140 drh-3(tm1217) I/hT2 [bli-4(e937) let-?(q782) qIs48] (I;III); him-8(e1489) IV. Heterozygotes are WT with pharyngeal GFP signal, and segregate WT GFP+, arrested hT2 aneuploids, and non-GFP Sterile homozygotes. qIs48 [myo-2::GFP + pes-10::GFP + ges-1::GFP]. Homozygous hT2 animals are inviable. May have him-8(e1489) in background, but unsure.
WM149 dpy-5(e61) unc-13(e51) I/hT2 [bli-4(e937) let-?(q782) qIs48] (I;III). Heterozygotes are WT with pharyngeal GFP signal, and segragate WT GFP+, arrested hT2 aneuploids, and non-GFP Dpy Unc homozygotes. Homozygous hT2[bli-4 let-? qIs48] are inviable.
WM215 avr-14(ad1302) ego-1(om97) I/hT2 [bli-4(e937) let-?(q782) qIs48] (I;III); avr-15(ad1051) glc-1(pk54)) V. Heterozygotes are wild-type, GFP+ and sensitive to ivermectin. Segregates non-GFP ego-1 homozygotes (sterile, resisitant to ivermectin), arrested hT2 aneuploids, and wild-type GFP+ heterozygotes. Maintain by picking GFP+. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it directly from the CGC. Reference: Claycomb JM, et al. Cell. 2009 Oct 2;139(1):123-34.
WM216 avr-14(ad1302) drh-3(tm1217) I/hT2 [bli-4(e937) let-?(q782) qIs48] (I;III); avr-15(ad1051) glc-1(pk54)) V. Heterozygotes are wild-type, GFP+ and sensitive to ivermectin. Segregates non-GFP drh-3 homozygotes (sterile, resisitant to ivermectin), arrested hT2 aneuploids, and wild-type GFP+ heterozygotes. Maintain by picking GFP+. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it directly from the CGC. Reference: Claycomb JM, et al. Cell. 2009 Oct 2;139(1):123-34.
WS2265 hus-1(op244) I/hT2 [bli-4(e937) let-?(q782) qIs48] (I;III). Heterozygotes are WT GFP+ and segregate non-glowing hus-1 homozygotes and very rare homozygous hT2 glowing animals, and dead eggs. qIs48 is an insertion of ccEx9747 with markers: myo-2::GFP expressed brightly in the pharynx throughout development, pes-10::GFP expressed in embryos, and gut promoter driving GFP in the intestine. hus-1(op244) mutants from homozygous parents show an incompletely penetrant maternal effect embryonic lethality. Note: qIs48 has been observed to recombine off hT2, typically leaving behind a functional homozygous viable hT2 with Bli-4 phenotype.
XM1007 fog-3(q443) I/hT2 [bli-4(e937) let-?(q782) qIs48] (I;III); unc-43(n498) IV. Heterozygotes are Unc with pharyngeal GFP signal. Homozygous hT2[bli-4 let-? qIs48] are inviable. Homozygous unc-43(n498); fog-3(q443) animals are females.
YG1007 baf-1(gk324) III/hT2 [bli-4(e937) let-?(q782) qIs48] (I;III); syIs50. syIs50 [cdh-3::GFP + dpy-20(+)]. Heterozygotes are WT and GFP+, and segregate arrested hT2 aneuploids, non-GFP gk324 homozygotes (Sterile and Unc). All worms express cdh-3::GFP at the anchor cell. qIs48 is an insertion of ccEx9747 with markers: myo-2::GFP expressed brightly in the pharynx throughout development, pes-10::GFP expressed in embryos, and a gut promoter driving GFP in the intestine, and is homozygous lethal.
YG1011 baf-1(gk324) III/hT2 [bli-4(e937) let-?(q782) qIs48] (I;III); qIs19 V. qIs19 [lag-2p::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR + rol-6(su1006)] V. Heterozygotes are Rollers with pharyngeal GFP signal, and segregate arrested hT2 aneuploids, and non-GFP gk324 homozygotes (Sterile and Unc). All worms express lag-2p::GFP at the distal tip cells. qIs48 is an insertion of ccEx9747 with markers: myo-2::GFP expressed brightly in the pharynx throughout development, pes-10::GFP expressed in embryos, and a gut promoter driving GFP in the intestine, and is homozygous lethal.
YG1017 baf-1(gk324) III/hT2 [bli-4(e937) let-?(q782) qIs48] (I;III); syIs78. syIs78 [ajm-1::GFP + unc-119(+)] is probably on LG I (not on II, III, V or X). Heterozygotes are WT and GFP+, and segregate arrested hT2 aneuploids, non-GFP gk324 homozygotes (Sterile, Roller and Unc). All worms express ajm-1::GFP (Junction Associated Protein). qIs48 is an insertion of ccEx9747 with markers: myo-2::GFP expressed brightly in the pharynx throughout development, pes-10::GFP expressed in embryos, and a gut promoter driving GFP in the intestine, and is homozygous lethal.
YG1021 baf-1(gk324) III/hT2 [bli-4(e937) let-?(q782) qIs48] (I;III); ccIs4810 X. ccIs4810 [(pJKL380.4) lmn-1p::lmn-1::GFP::lmn-1 3'utr + (pMH86) dpy-20(+)] X. Heterozygotes are WT with pharyngeal GFP signal, and segregate arrested hT2 aneuploids, non-GFP gk324 homozygotes (Sterile and Unc). All worms express Cel-lamin::GFP (lmn-1 gene is expressed at the nuclear periphery). qIs48 is an insertion of ccEx9747 with markers: myo-2::GFP expressed brightly in the pharynx throughout development, pes-10::GFP expressed in embryos, and a gut promoter driving GFP in the intestine, and is homozygous lethal.
YG1036 baf-1(gk324) III/hT2 [bli-4(e937) let-?(q782) qIs48] (I;III); zzIs16. zzIs16 [(pJE3) eff-1::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Heterozygotes are Rollers with pharyngeal GFP signal, and segregate arrested hT2 aneuploids, and non-GFP gk324 homozygotes (Sterile, Roller and Unc). All worms express GFP driven by eff-1 promoter. qIs48 is an insertion of ccEx9747 with markers: myo-2::GFP expressed brightly in the pharynx throughout development, pes-10::GFP expressed in embryos, and a gut promoter driving GFP in the intestine, and is homozygous lethal.
YG1046 baf-1(gk324) III/hT2 [bli-4(e937) let-?(q782) qIs48] (I;III); eff-1(ok1021) II; syIs78. syIs78 [ajm-1::GFP + unc-119(+)] is probably on LG I (not on II, III, V or X). Heterozygotes are slow-growing DpyUnc with cell fusion problems and pharyngeal GFP signal. Segregates arrested hT2 aneuploids, and non-GFP DpyUnc gk324 homozygotes (Sterile, Dpy and Unc). All worms express ajm-1::GFP(Junction Associated Protein). qIs48 is an insertion of ccEx9747 with markers: myo-2::GFP expressed brightly in the pharynx throughout development, pes-10::GFP expressed in embryos, and a gut promoter driving GFP in the intestine, and is homozygous lethal.
YHS2 cdc-25.1(bn115) I/hT2 [bli-4(e937) let-?(q782) qIs48] (I;III). Homozygous sterile deletion balanced by bli-4- and GFP-marked translocation. Heterozygotes are WT with pharyngeal GFP signal, and segregate WT GFP, arrested hT2 aneuploids, and non-GFP bn115 homozygotes (sterile). Homozygous hT2[bli-4 let-? qIs48] inviable. Pick WT GFP and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. Reference: Kim J, et al. (2009) Mol Cell 28:43-8.
ZT2 drh-3(fj52) I/hT2 [bli-4(e937) let-?(q782) qIs48] (I;III). Heterozygotes are WT. drh-3 homozygotes are sterile. the fj52 mutation deletes a 405 bp region including the promoter, the first exon and half of the second exon. The deletion can be checked by PCR with the following primers: TTTATTGATTCCGCCGTTGCTC and TGCAGCTCCAGCCACTCTATCA. The fj52 mutation was isolated from a deletion mutant libray of the K. Nishiwaki group. Homozygous hT2[bli-4 let-? qIs48] inviable.