Caenorhabditis Genetics Center (CGC)

Laboratory Information

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Allele designationspr
HeadSean Patrick Ryder
InstitutionUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Address University of Massachusetts Medical School
LRB-906
364 Plantation Street
Worcester 01605
United States
Website http://www.umassmed.edu/bmp/faculty/ryder.cfm
Gene classes

Strains contributed by this laboratory

Strain Genotype Species Description
COP2772 oma-1(knu1284[delta TZF])::GFP IV; oma-2(ne5034[AID*::oma-2] neSi101 V. C. elegans knu1284 is a CRISPR-engineered in-frame deletion of the TZF domain of oma-1. AID* degron tag (IAA17) inserted into the endogenous oma-2 locus. When OMA-2 is present, this mutant does not appear to have obvious phenotypes. Auxin-inducible depletion of OMA-2 causes a null phenotype: animals do not produce mature embryos and have an empty uterus. Reference: Ertekin A, et al. bioRxiv. 2025 May 12:2025.05.09.653132. doi: 10.1101/2025.05.09.653132. PMiD: 40463014.
WRM1 sprSi1 II; unc-119(ed3) III. C. elegans sprSi1 [pie-1p::GFP::histone-H2B::nos-2(MRE mut) 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Nuclear GFP fluorescence in germline progenitor cells in early embryos. Reference: Pagano JM, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Dec 1;106(48):20252-7.
WRM10 sprSi10 II; unc-119(ed3) III. C. elegans sprSi10 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::atg-4.2 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.
WRM101 pos-1(spr28[(gfp::tev::3xFlag::pos-1::(delta)3' UTR *tn1730]) V. C. elegans spr28 is a 239-nucleotide deletion (bp 45-285) and insertion of a jump board gRNA sequence (Duan et al. 2020) within the 3' UTR of the endogenously-tagged pos-1 locus. GFP::POS-1 protein expression is mis-regulated causing overexpression throughout the gonad where it is not normally expressed. A large portion of progeny fail to properly develop a germline. Other phenotypes include reduced brood size, reduced hatch rate, hermaphrodites developing only one gonad arm, oogenesis defects, and multi-vulva. Temperature stress of 25C increases severity of phenotypes. Generated in DG4222 background that was 3x outcrossed. Reference: Varderesian HV, et al. PLoS Genet. 2026 Apr 27;22(4):e1012129. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1012129. PMID: 42044121.
WRM102 pos-1(spr29[(delta)3' UTR]) V. C. elegans spr29 is a 239-nucleotide deletion (bp 45-285) and insertion of a jump board gRNA sequence (Duan et al. 2020) within the 3' UTR of the endogenously-tagged pos-1 locus. A small portion of homozygous progeny fail to properly develop a germline, rendering those animals sterile. No impact on brood size or hatch rate. Temperature stress of 25C reduces brood size and marginally increases observed sterility rate. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Varderesian HV, et al. PLoS Genet. 2026 Apr 27;22(4):e1012129. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1012129. PMID: 42044121.
WRM104 pgl-1(spr20[mCherry::pgl-1]) IV; pos-1(spr28[(gfp::tev::3xFlag::pos-1::(delta)3' UTR *tn1730]) V. C. elegans mCherry tag inserted at N-terminus of endogenous pgl-1 locus. mCherry fluorescence in P-granules throughout embryogenesis and larval morphogenesis. spr28 is a 239-nucleotide deletion (bp 45-285) and insertion of a jump board gRNA sequence (Duan et al. 2020) within the 3' UTR of the endogenously-tagged pos-1 locus. GFP::POS-1 protein expression is mis-regulated causing overexpression throughout the gonad where it is not normally expressed. A large portion of progeny fail to properly develop a germline. Other phenotypes include reduced brood size, reduced hatch rate, hermaphrodites developing only one gonad arm, oogenesis defects, and multi-vulva. Temperature stress of 25C increases severity of phenotypes. Derived by crossing WRM101 males with WRM85 hermaphrodites. Reference: Varderesian HV, et al. PLoS Genet. 2026 Apr 27;22(4):e1012129. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1012129. PMID: 42044121.
WRM105 pgl-1(spr20[mCherry::pgl-1]) IV; pos-1(tn1730[gfp::3xflag::pos-1]) V. C. elegans mCherry tag inserted at N-terminus of endogenous pgl-1 locus. mCherry fluorescence in P-granules throughout embryogenesis and larval morphogenesis. GFP::POS-1 expression in embryos. Derived by crossing WRM85 males with DG4222 hermaphrodites that had been 3x outcrossed. A small portion of homozygotes fail to properly develop germline. Reference: Varderesian HV, et al. PLoS Genet. 2026 Apr 27;22(4):e1012129. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1012129. PMID: 42044121.
WRM113 mex-3(spr37) I. C. elegans Homozygous fertile, reduced brood at 25C. mex-3(spr37) is a CRISPR/Cas9 engineered indel removing nucleotides 28-651 of the mex-3 3’ UTR and inserting the sequence 5’-TTCATTCCAATT-3’ between break points. Displays temperature-sensitive embryonic lethality phenotype at 25C seen in other mex-3 3’ UTR deletion strains, though less penetrate than observed in GFP-tagged mutants. Derived in N2 background. Reference: Brown HE, et al. Development. 2025 Sep 1;152(17):dev204740. doi: 10.1242/dev.204740. PMID: 40787769.
WRM12 sprSi11 II; unc-119(ed3) III. C. elegans sprSi11 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::cul-4 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.
WRM17 sprSi13 II; unc-119(ed3) III. C. elegans sprSi13 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::ets-4 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.
WRM18 sprSi14 II; unc-119(ed3) III. C. elegans sprSi14 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::hbl-1 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.
WRM19 sprSi15 II; unc-119(ed3) III. C. elegans sprSi15 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::lin-26 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.
WRM2 sprSi2 II; unc-119(ed3) III. C. elegans sprSi2 [pie-1p::GFP::histone-H2B::nos-2 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Fluorescence in all cells of early embryo. This fluorescence reporter has mutations in both MEX-3 binding sites and shows ectopic expression relative to strain WRM1. Reference: Pagano JM, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Dec 1;106(48):20252-7.
WRM22 sprSi16 II; unc-119(ed3) III. C. elegans sprSi16 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::mbk-2 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.
WRM24 sprSi17 II; unc-119(ed3) III. C. elegans sprSi17 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::mex-3 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.
WRM27 sprSi19 II; unc-119(ed3) III. C. elegans sprSi19 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::set-6 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.
WRM3 sprSi3 II; unc-119(ed3) III. C. elegans sprSi3 [mex-5p::GFP::histone-H2B::glp-1 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Fluorescence in the distal germline and in early embryos. Reference: Pagano JM, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Dec 1;106(48):20252-7.
WRM30 sprSi20 II; unc-119(ed3) III. C. elegans sprSi20 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::usp-14 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.
WRM31 sprDf1 V/nT1 [qIs51] (IV,V). C elegans Pick GFP+ to maintain. sprDf1 is a ~0.25 Mb microdeletion allele on the left arm of chromosome V that removes 32 adjacent protein-coding genes, including mex-5. Heterozygous animals (GFP+) are fertile, but sometimes die by bursting, will have polynucleated embryos, and form uterine tumors ~6 days after hatching. sprDf1 homozygotes (GFP-) have maternal effect lethality, are small, sterile, form large uterine tumors that consist of poly nucleated embryos, have squashed vulvas, are uncoordinated, and die by bursting within eight days of hatching. nT1 homozygotes are inviable (dead eggs). Reference: Antkowiak KR, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2023 Nov 13:jkad258. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkad258. PMID: 37956108.
WRM45 mex-3(spr5[*tn1753]) I. C. elegans Homozygous fertile; reduced brood size. mex-3(spr5) is a CRISPR/Cas9 engineered deletion removing 488 bp of the mex-3 3´UTR. Derived by modification of parental strain DG4269 mex-3(tn1753[gfp::3xflag::mex-3]) I. Reference: Albarqi MMY & Ryder SP. PLoS Genet 2021 Aug 23;17(8):e1009775. PMID: 34424904
WRM49 mex-3(spr6[*tn1753]) I. C. elegans Homozygous fertile. mex-3(spr6) is a CRISPR/Cas9 engineered deletion removing 142 bp of the mex-3 3´UTR. Derived by modification of parental strain DG4269 mex-3(tn1753[gfp::3xflag::mex-3]) I. Reference: Albarqi MMY & Ryder SP. PLoS Genet 2021 Aug 23;17(8):e1009775. PMID: 34424904
WRM5 sprSi5 II; unc-119(ed3) III. C. elegans sprSi5 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::glp-1 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Farley BM, Ryder SP. Mol Biol Cell. 2012 Oct 3.
WRM50 mex-3(spr7[*tn1753]) I. C. elegans Homozygous fertile. mex-3(spr7) is a CRISPR/Cas9 engineered deletion removing 134 bp of the mex-3 3´UTR. Derived by modification of parental strain DG4269 mex-3(tn1753[gfp::3xflag::mex-3]) I. Reference: Albarqi MMY & Ryder SP. PLoS Genet 2021 Aug 23;17(8):e1009775. PMID: 34424904
WRM52 mex-3(spr9[*tn1753]) I. C. elegans Homozygous fertile; reduced brood size. mex-3(spr9) is a CRISPR/Cas9 engineered deletion of the mex-3 3´UTR (removes 624 of 689 bp). Derived by modification of parental strain DG4269 mex-3(tn1753[gfp::3xflag::mex-3]) I. Reference: Albarqi MMY & Ryder SP. PLoS Genet 2021 Aug 23;17(8):e1009775. PMID: 34424904
WRM53 mex-3(spr10[*tn1753]) I. C. elegans Homozygous fertile; reduced brood size. mex-3(spr5) is a CRISPR/Cas9 engineered deletion removing 190 bp of the mex-3 3´UTR. Derived by modification of parental strain DG4269 mex-3(tn1753[gfp::3xflag::mex-3]) I. Reference: Albarqi MMY & Ryder SP. PLoS Genet 2021 Aug 23;17(8):e1009775. PMID: 34424904
WRM6 sprSi6 II; unc-119(ed3) III. C. elegans sprSi6 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::glp-1 (GBM UtoC) 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Farley BM, Ryder SP. Mol Biol Cell. 2012 Oct 3.
WRM66 oma-1(ne5035[oma-1::GFP]) IV; oma-2(ne5034[AID*::oma-2] neSi101 V. C. elegans neSi101 [sun-1p::TIR1::mRuby::eft-3 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] IV. GFP reporter inserted into C-terminus of endogenous oma-1 locus. AID* degron tag (IAA17) inserted into the endogenous oma-2 locus. Reference: Ertekin A, et al. bioRxiv. 2025 May 12:2025.05.09.653132. doi: 10.1101/2025.05.09.653132. PMiD: 40463014.
WRM7 sprSi7II; unc-119(ed3) III. C. elegans sprSi7 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::glp-1 (5' PRE) 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Farley BM, Ryder SP. Mol Biol Cell. 2012 Oct 3.
WRM75 mex-3(spr9[*tn1753]) I; ltSi539 II; ltSi507 IV; nre-1(hd20) lin-15B(hd126) X; stIs10389. C. elegans Homozygous fertile, nearly fully penetrant embryonic lethal phenotype at 25C. mex-3(spr9) is a CRISPR/Cas9 engineered deletion of the mex-3 3´UTR (removes 624 of 689 bp) derived by modification of parental strain DG4269 mex-3(tn1753[gfp::3xflag::mex-3]) I. ltSi539 [dlg-1p(delta)7::mCherry::his-72::unc-54 3’UTR + cnd-1p::mCherry::his-72::unc-54 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. ltSi507 [hlh-1p::GFP::his-72::tbb-2 3’UTR + hlh-1p::mCherry::his-72::tbb-2 3’UTR +Cbr-unc-119(+)] IV. stIs10389 [pha-4::TGF(3E3)::GFP::TY1::3xFLAG inserted into fosmid WRM0617dE06 as C-terminal protein fusion]. During embryogenesis, ectoderm fluoresces red, mesoderm fluoresces yellow, and endoderm/pharynx fluoresces green. Derived by crossing parental strains WRM52 and OD1854. Reference: Brown HE, et al. Development. 2025 Sep 1;152(17):dev204740. doi: 10.1242/dev.204740. PMID: 40787769.
WRM77 mex-3(tn1753[gfp::3xflag::mex-3]) I; ltSi539 II; ltSi507 IV; nre-1(hd20) lin-15B(hd126) X; stIs10389. C. elegans Homozygous fertile. ltSi539 [dlg-1p(delta)7::mCherry::his-72::unc-54 3’UTR + cnd-1p::mCherry::his-72::unc-54 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. ltSi507 [hlh-1p::GFP::his-72::tbb-2 3’UTR + hlh-1p::mCherry::his-72::tbb-2 3’UTR +Cbr-unc-119(+)] IV. stIs10389 [pha-4::TGF(3E3)::GFP::TY1::3xFLAG inserted into fosmid WRM0617dE06 as C-terminal protein fusion]. During embryogenesis, ectoderm fluoresces red, mesoderm fluoresces yellow, and endoderm/pharynx fluoresces green. Derived by crossing parental strains DG4269 and OD1854. Reference: Brown HE, et al. Development. 2025 Sep 1;152(17):dev204740. doi: 10.1242/dev.204740. PMID: 40787769.
WRM79 mex-3(spr9[*tn1753]) I; sprSi1 II; unc-119(ed3) III. C. elegans Homozygous fertile, nearly fully penetrant embryonic lethal phenotype at 25C. sprSi1 [pie-1p::GFP::histone-H2B::nos-2(MRE mut) 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. mex-3(spr9) is a CRISPR/Cas9 engineered deletion of the mex-3 3´UTR (removes 624 of 689 bp) derived by modification of parental strain DG4269 mex-3(tn1753[gfp::3xflag::mex-3]) I. Nuclear GFP fluorescence in germline progenitor cells in early embryos. Derived by crossing parental strains WRM52 and WRM1. Reference: Brown HE, et al. Development. 2025 Sep 1;152(17):dev204740. doi: 10.1242/dev.204740. PMID: 40787769.
WRM8 sprSi8II; unc-119(ed3) III. C. elegans sprSi8 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::glp-1 (3' PRE) 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Farley BM, Ryder SP. Mol Biol Cell. 2012 Oct 3.
WRM80 mex-3(tn1753[gfp::3xflag::mex-3]) I; sprSi1 II; unc-119(ed3) III. C. elegans sprSi1 [pie-1p::GFP::histone-H2B::nos-2(MRE mut) 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Homozygous fertile. Nuclear GFP fluorescence in germline progenitor cells in early embryos. Derived by crossing parental strains DG4269 and WRM1. Reference: Brown HE, et al. Development. 2025 Sep 1;152(17):dev204740. doi: 10.1242/dev.204740. PMID: 40787769.
WRM81 mex-3(spr9[*tn1753]) I; pgl-1(spr20[mCherry::pgl-1]) IV. C. elegans Homozygous fertile, reduced brood at 25C. mCherry tag inserted at N-terminus of endogenous pgl-1locus in parental strain WRM52. mex-3(spr9) is a CRISPR/Cas9 engineered deletion of the mex-3 3´UTR (removes 624 of 689 bp) derived by modification of parental strain DG4269 mex-3(tn1753[gfp::3xflag::mex-3]) I. Homozygous fertile; reduced brood size. Reference: Brown HE, et al. Development. 2025 Sep 1;152(17):dev204740. doi: 10.1242/dev.204740. PMID: 40787769.
WRM82 mex-3(tn1753[gfp::3xflag::mex-3]) I; pgl-1(spr20[mCherry::pgl-1] IV. C. elegans mCherry tag inserted at N-terminus of endogenous pgl-1locus in parental strain DG4269. Reference: Brown HE, et al. Development. 2025 Sep 1;152(17):dev204740. doi: 10.1242/dev.204740. PMID: 40787769.
WRM85 pgl-1(spr20[mCherry::pgl-1]) IV. C. elegans mCherry tag inserted at N-terminus of endogenous pgl-1 locus. Generated in N2 parental strain. mCherry fluorescence in P-granules throughout embryogenesis and larval morphogenesis. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Varderesian HV, et al. PLoS Genet. 2026 Apr 27;22(4):e1012129. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1012129. PMID: 42044121.
WRM9 sprSi9II; unc-119(ed3) III. C. elegans sprS9 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::glp-1 (5' 3' PRE) 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Farley BM, Ryder SP. Mol Biol Cell. 2012 Oct 3.
WRM92 oma-1(spr24[*ne5035]) IV; oma-2(ne5034[AID*::oma-2] neSi101 V. C. elegans neSi101 [sun-1p::TIR1::mRuby::eft-3 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] IV. GFP reporter inserted into C-terminus of endogenous oma-1 locus. A triple arginine motif upstream of the oma-1 tandem zinc finger domain is mutated to three alanines. AID* degron tag (IAA17) inserted into the endogenous oma-2 locus. When OMA-2 is present, this mutant does not appear to have obvious phenotypes. Auxin-inducible depletion of OMA-2 causes embryonic lethality: animals lay low numbers of nonviable embryos that are often polynucleated and have weak chitin shells. Reference: Ertekin A, et al. bioRxiv. 2025 May 12:2025.05.09.653132. doi: 10.1101/2025.05.09.653132. PMiD: 40463014.
This laboratory hasn't submitted any alleles to the CGC.