Species Information: C elegans

Name C elegans
NCBI Taxonomy ID

C elegans strains available at the CGC

Strain Genotype Description
OD4495 ltSi569 I; ltSi1539 II; unc-119(ed3) III. ltSi569 [CEOP3608 tbg-1::mCherry + Cbr-unc-119(+)] inserted into oxTi185 [ttTi5605 + NeoR(+) + unc-18(+)] I. ltSi1539 [spd-2p::GFP::spd-5 S170A T178A T198A::spd-5 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. mCherry-labeled microtubules. GFP-labeled centrosomes. Reference: Ohta M, et al. J Cell Biol. 2021 Feb 1;220(2):e202009083. doi: 10.1083/jcb.202009083. PMID: 33399854.
OD4833 ltSi220 I; ltSi1561 II; unc-119(ed3) III. ltSi220 [mex-5p::GFP::tbb-2::operon-linker::mCherry::his-11 + Cbr-unc-119(+)] I. ltSi1561 [spd-2p::spd-5(S170A T178A T198A S653A S658A)::spd-5 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. mCherry-labeled histones. GFP-labeled microtubules. Reference: Ohta M, et al. J Cell Biol. 2021 Feb 1;220(2):e202009083. doi: 10.1083/jcb.202009083. PMID: 33399854.
OD1663 ltSi597 I; unc-119(ed3) III. ltSi597 [knl-1p::knl-1::mCherry::knl-1 3'UTR Cbr-unc-119(+)] I. mCherry labeled KNL-1. Reference: Hattersley et al., Dev Cell 2016 Sep 12;38(5):463-77. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2016.08.006. PMID: 27623381
OD3392 knl-1(lt75[knl-1::mCherry]) III. mCherry tag inserted at N-terminus of endogenous knl-1 locus using by CRISPR/Cas9 engineering. Reference: Cheerambathur DK, et al. Dev Cell. 2019 Mar 25;48(6):864-872.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2019.02.002. PMID: 30827898
OD334 ltSi1 II; unc-119(ed3) III. ltSi1 [knl-1p::knl-1(re-encoded)::RFP + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. KNL-1::RFP has been re-coded to be knl-1(RNAi) resistant. Reference: Espeut J, et al. Cell Rep. 2015 Jul 7;12(1):58-65. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.05.039. PMID: 26119738
OD987 ltSi264 II; unc-119(ed3) III. ltSi264 [bub-1p::bub-1(re-encoded)::RFP + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. BUB-1::RFP has been re-coded to be knl-1(RNAi) resistant. Reference: Pelisch F, et al. Mol Cell. 2017 Jan 5;65(1):66-77. doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2016.11.001. PMID: 27939944
OD416 ItSi98 II; unc-119(ed3) III; ItIs37 IV. ItSi98 [cpar-1p::GFP::cpar-1::cpar-1 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. ItIs37 [pie-1p::mCherry::his-58 + unc-119(+)] IV. mCherry-labeled histones. Reference: Gassmann R, et al. Nature. 2012 Apr 8; 484(7395): 534–537. doi: 10.1038/nature10973. PMID: 22495302.
EU3407 zyg-9(or1985)/mnC1[dpy-10(e128) unc-52(e444) umnIs32] II. umnIs32 [myo-2p::GFP + NeoR, II: 11755713 (intergenic)] II. or1985 is a CRISPR/Cas9 engineered deletion of zyg-9 removing the entire open reading frame. Heterozygotes are wild-type and GFP+ and segregate WT GFP+ (hets), or1948 homozygotes (GFP-, lay 100% dead embryos) and paralysed DpyUnc GFP+ (mnC1 homozygotes). Maintain by picking WT GFP+. Reference: Harvey AM, et al. PLoS Genet. 2023 Jan 6;19(1):e1010363. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010363. PMID: 36608115
EU3095 aspm-1(or1935[GFP::aspm-1]) I; zyg-9(or1984) II; ltIs37 IV. ItIs37 [pie-1p::mCherry::his-58 + unc-119(+)] IV. Maintain at 15C. Fast-acting temperature-sensitive allele. At restrictive temperature (26C), animals give rise to 100% dead embryos. At 15C, animals give rise to viable progeny. GFP::aspm-1 localizes to meiotic spindle poles and centrosomes during early development. Might still carry unc-119(ed3) III in background. Reference: Harvey AM, et al. PLoS Genet. 2023 Jan 6;19(1):e1010363. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010363. PMID: 36608115
PHX1867 ser-5(syb1867[ser-5::T2A::mNeonGreen]) I. Endogenous ser-5 locus tagged with mNeonGreen. Inclusion of the T2A self-cleaving peptide allows mNeonGreen406 to be expressed as a cytosolic protein. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Dag U, et al. bioRxiv 2023.01.15.524132; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.15.524132.
PHX1941 ser-7(syb1941[ser-7::T2A::mNeonGreen]) X. Endogenous ser-7 locus tagged with mNeonGreen. Inclusion of the T2A self-cleaving peptide allows mNeonGreen406 to be expressed as a cytosolic protein. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Dag U, et al. bioRxiv 2023.01.15.524132; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.15.524132.
PHX1841 mod-1(syb1841[mod-1::T2A::mNeonGreen]) V. Endogenous mod-1 locus tagged with mNeonGreen. Inclusion of the T2A self-cleaving peptide allows mNeonGreen406 to be expressed as a cytosolic protein. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Dag U, et al. bioRxiv 2023.01.15.524132; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.15.524132.
SWF154 ser-1(ok345) X; flvIs2. flvIs2 [tph-1p(short)::Chrimson + elt-2p::mCherry]. Deficits in serotonin-dependent slowing response. NSM neuron is expressing Chrimson and can be specifically activated by red light. Reference: Dag U, et al. bioRxiv 2023.01.15.524132; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.15.524132.
SWF150 ser-5(tm2647) I; flvIs2. flvIs2 [tph-1p(short)::Chrimson + elt-2p::mCherry]. Deficits in serotonin-dependent slowing response. NSM neuron is expressing Chrimson and can be specifically activated by red light. Reference: Dag U, et al. bioRxiv 2023.01.15.524132; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.15.524132.
SWF155 ser-7(tm1325) X; flvIs2. flvIs2 [tph-1p(short)::Chrimson + elt-2p::mCherry]. Deficits in serotonin-dependent slowing response. NSM neuron is expressing Chrimson and can be specifically activated by red light. Reference: Dag U, et al. bioRxiv 2023.01.15.524132; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.15.524132.
SWF142 mod-1(ok103) V; flvIs2. flvIs2 [tph-1p(short)::Chrimson + elt-2p::mCherry]. Deficits in serotonin-dependent slowing response. NSM neuron is expressing Chrimson and can be specifically activated by red light. Reference: Dag U, et al. bioRxiv 2023.01.15.524132; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.15.524132.
SWF912 lgc-50(flv8) III; flvIs2. flvIs2 [tph-1p(short)::Chrimson + elt-2p::mCherry]. Deficits in serotonin-dependent slowing response. NSM neuron is expressing Chrimson and can be specifically activated by red light. Reference: Dag U, et al. bioRxiv 2023.01.15.524132; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.15.524132.
SWF911 ser-5(tm2647) I; ser-4(flv7) lgc-50(flv8) III; mod-1(ok103) V; ser-7(tm1325) X; flvIs2. flvIs2 [tph-1p(short)::Chrimson + elt-2p::mCherry]. Deficits in serotonin-dependent slowing response. NSM neuron is expressing Chrimson and can be specifically activated by red light. Reference: Dag U, et al. bioRxiv 2023.01.15.524132; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.15.524132.
SWF469 ser-5(tm2647) I; lgc-50(flv8) III; mod-1(ok103) V; ser-7(tm1325) ser-1(ok345) X; flvIs2. flvIs2 [tph-1p(short)::Chrimson + elt-2p::mCherry]. Deficits in serotonin-dependent slowing response. NSM neuron is expressing Chrimson and can be specifically activated by red light. Reference: Dag U, et al. bioRxiv 2023.01.15.524132; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.15.524132.
SWF420 ser-4(flv7) lgc-50(flv8) III; mod-1(ok103) V; ser-7(tm1325) ser-1(ok345) X; flvIs2. flvIs2 [tph-1p(short)::Chrimson + elt-2p::mCherry]. Deficits in serotonin-dependent slowing response. NSM neuron is expressing Chrimson and can be specifically activated by red light. Reference: Dag U, et al. bioRxiv 2023.01.15.524132; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.15.524132.
SWF424 ser-5(tm2647) I; ser-4(flv7) lgc-50(flv8) III; mod-1(ok103) V; ser-1(ok345) X; flvIs2. flvIs2 [tph-1p(short)::Chrimson + elt-2p::mCherry]. Deficits in serotonin-dependent slowing response. NSM neuron is expressing Chrimson and can be specifically activated by red light. Reference: Dag U, et al. bioRxiv 2023.01.15.524132; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.15.524132.
SWF800 ser-5(tm2647) I; ser-4(flv7) lgc-50(flv8) III; ser-7(tm1325) ser-1(ok345) X; flvIs2. flvIs2 [tph-1p(short)::Chrimson + elt-2p::mCherry]. Deficits in serotonin-dependent slowing response. NSM neuron is expressing Chrimson and can be specifically activated by red light. Reference: Dag U, et al. bioRxiv 2023.01.15.524132; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.15.524132.
SWF302 ser-5(tm2647) I; ser-4(flv7) III; mod-1(ok103) V; ser-7(tm1325) ser-1(ok345) X; flvIs2. flvIs2 [tph-1p(short)::Chrimson + elt-2p::mCherry]. Deficits in serotonin-dependent slowing response. NSM neuron is expressing Chrimson and can be specifically activated by red light. Reference: Dag U, et al. bioRxiv 2023.01.15.524132; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.15.524132.
SWF380 ser-5(tm2647) I; ser-4(flv7) lgc-50(flv8) III; mod-1(ok103) V; ser-7(tm1325) ser-1(ok345) X; flvIs2. flvIs2 [tph-1p(short)::Chrimson + elt-2p::mCherry]. Deficits in serotonin-dependent slowing response. NSM neuron is expressing Chrimson and can be specifically activated by red light. Reference: Dag U, et al. bioRxiv 2023.01.15.524132; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.15.524132.
SWF117 flvIs2. flvIs2 [tph-1p(short)::Chrimson + elt-2p::mCherry]. Deficits in serotonin-dependent slowing response. NSM neuron is expressing Chrimson and can be specifically activated by red light. Reference: Dag U, et al. bioRxiv 2023.01.15.524132; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.15.524132.
SWF702 otIs670 V; lite-1(ce314) gur-3(ok2245) X; flvIs17. flvIs17 [tag-168::NLS::GCaMP7F + gcy-28.d::NLS::tagRFPt + ceh-36::NLS::tagRFPt + inx-1::tagRFPt + mod-1::tagRFPt + tph-1(short)::NLS::tagRFPt + gcy-5::NLS-;:tagRFPt + gcy-7::NLS::tagRFPt]. See description of strain OH15263 for full description of otIs670 NeuroPAL (Neuronal Polychromatic Atlas of Landmarks) transgene (Yemini E, et al. Cell. 2021 Jan 7;184(1):272-288.e11. PMID: 33378642). This strain can be used for pan-neuronal calcium imaging. Back-crossed 5x to MT21793 after transgene integration. Reference: Dag U, et al. bioRxiv 2023.01.15.524132; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.15.524132.
SWF415 lite-1(ce314) gur-3(ok2245) X; flvIs17; flvIs18. flvIs17 [tag-168::NLS::GCaMP7F + gcy-28.d::NLS::tagRFPt + ceh-36::NLS::tagRFPt + inx-1::tagRFPt + mod-1::tagRFPt + tph-1(short)::NLS::tagRFPt + gcy-5::NLS-;:tagRFPt + gcy-7::NLS::tagRFPt]. flvIs18 [tag-168::NLS::mNeptune2.5]. This strain can be used for calcium imaging at whole-brain level. Back-crossed 5x to MT21793 after transgene integration. Reference: Dag U, et al. bioRxiv 2023.01.15.524132; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.01.15.524132.
MT23129 lin-15AB(n765) X; nEx2287. nEx2287 [egl-6Ap::gur-3 + lin-15(+)]. Pick non-Muv to maintain. Exposure to light induces egg-laying. Reference: Bhatla N & Horvitz HR. Neuron. 2015 Feb 18;85(4):804-18. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.12.061. PMID: 25640076.
MT23160 lin-15AB(n765) X; nIs534; nEx2314. nIs534 [odr-1p::GCaMP3 + lin-15(+)]. nEx2314 [odr-1p::gur-3 + ges-1p::GFP]. Pick animals with GFP expression in gut to maintain. odr-1p::gur-3 expression in AWC and AWB causes them to respond to light exposure. Reference: Bhatla N & Horvitz HR. Neuron. 2015 Feb 18;85(4):804-18. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.12.061. PMID: 25640076.
MT23162 kyIs511 V; nEx2316. kyIs511 [gcy-36p::GCaMP + unc-122p::GFP]. nEx2316 [gcy-36p::gur-3 + ges-1p::GFP]. Pick animals with GFP expression in gut to maintain. Expression of gcy-36p::gur-3 causes URX to respond to light 30% of the time. Reference: Bhatla N & Horvitz HR. Neuron. 2015 Feb 18;85(4):804-18. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.12.061. PMID: 25640076.
HBR2340 flp-11(syb1445[flp-11::SL2::unc-58(L428F)::linker::mKate2]) X. unc-58(L428F) was knocked into the endogenous locus of flp-11 to express a sodium channel in RIS that causes strong overactivation of RIS. Reference: Busack I & Bringmann H. PLOS Genetics 19(3): e1010665. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010665.
PHX1433 flp-11(syb1433[flp-11::SL2::egl-23(cDNA)(A383V)::linker::mKate2]) X. egl-23 cDNA(A383V) was knocked into the endogenous locus of flp-11 to express a potassium channel in RIS that causes moderate inactivation of RIS. Reference: Busack I & Bringmann H. PLOS Genetics 19(3): e1010665. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010665.
PHX1464 flp-11(syb1464[flp-11::SL2::egl-23(cDNA)(L229N)::linker::mKate2]) X. egl-23 cDNA(L229N) was knocked into the endogenous locus of flp-11 to express a potassium channel in RIS that causes strong inactivation of RIS. Reference: Busack I & Bringmann H. PLOS Genetics 19(3): e1010665. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010665.
PHX2193 flp-11(syb2193[flp-11::SL2::mKate2::linker::twk-18(e1913)]) X. twk-18(e1913) was knocked into the endogenous locus of flp-11 to express a potassium channel in RIS that causes very strong inactivation of RIS. Reference: Busack I & Bringmann H. PLOS Genetics 19(3): e1010665. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010665.
PHX3190 lgc-38(syb2346[flp-11p::dpy-10 site::flp-11 3’UTR] syb3190[unc-58(e665)::linker(GSGSGSGSG)::mKate2]) III. flp-11p::unc-58(e665) was knocked into a SKI LODGE site to express a sodium channel in RIS that causes moderate over activation of RIS. Reference: Busack I & Bringmann H. PLOS Genetics 19(3): e1010665. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010665.
PHX2493 lgc-38(syb2346[flp-11p::dpy-10 site::flp-11 3’UTR] syb2493[ReaChR::linker::mKate2]) III. ReaChR expressed in RIS for optogenetic activation. Reference: Busack I & Bringmann H. PLOS Genetics 19(3): e1010665. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010665.
PHX3225 jkk-1(syb3225) X. Putative jkk-1 gain-of-function allele. Reference: Busack I & Bringmann H. (2023). JKK-1(3E), a JKK-1 mutant with predicted phosphomimetic amino acid substitutions. microPublication Biology. 10.17912/micropub.biology.000785.
LE3987 etr-1(lq61) II. Dpy. AQR and PQR migration defects. Body wall muscle defects. etr-1(lq61) is a premature stop in alternatively-spliced exon 8. Reference: Ochs ME, et al. G3: Genes Genomes, Genetics. 2020 Jul 7;10(7):2365-2376. doi: 10.1534/g3.120.401182. PMID: 32398235
LE2685 egl-20(lq42) lqIs80 IV; lqIs58 V. lqIs80 [SCMp::GFP::caax] IV. lqIs58 [gcy-32::CFP] V. PQR migration defects: PQR in the head in the normal position of AQR. lq42 is a premature stop codon in egl-20. GFP expression in seam cells. CFP expression in AQR, PQR and URXL/R. Reference: Josephson M, et al. PLos One. 2016 Feb 10;11(2):e0148658. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148658. PMID: 26863303.
LE2946 cdh-4(lq83) III; lqIs80 IV; lqIs58 V. lqIs80 [SCMp::GFP::caax] IV. lqIs58 [gcy-32::CFP] V. AQR and PQR migration defects. lq83 is a hypomorphic allele of cdh-4. GFP expression in seam cells. CFP expression in AQR, PQR and URXL/R. Reference: Sundararajan L. et al. Dev Biol. 2014 Aug 15;392(2):141-52. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2014.06.009. PMID: 24954154.
LE3044 cdh-4(lq97) III; lqIs80 IV; lqIs58 V. lqIs80 [SCMp::GFP::caax] IV. lqIs58 [gcy-32::CFP] V. AQR and PQR migration defects. lq97 is a hypomorphic allele of cdh-4. GFP expression in seam cells. CFP expression in AQR, PQR and URXL/R. Reference: Sundararajan L. et al. Dev Biol. 2014 Aug 15;392(2):141-52. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2014.06.009. PMID: 24954154.
LE4098 etr-1(lq133) II. Dpy. AQR and PQR migration defects. Body wall muscle defects. etr-1(lq133) is 2 bp deletion frameshift in alternatively-spliced exon 8. Reference: Ochs ME, et al. G3: Genes Genomes, Genetics. 2020 Jul 7;10(7):2365-2376. doi: 10.1534/g3.120.401182. PMID: 32398235
LE3581 lqIs221 V. lqIs221 [egl-17p::mab-5::GFP + gcy-32p::CFP]. AQR migration defects. AQR in the tail in the normal position of PQR. CFP expression in AQR, PQR and URXL/R. Reference: Tamayo JV, et al. BMC Genomics. 2013 May 4;14:304. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-304. PMID: 23642123.
LE3580 ayIs9 II; lqIs220 X. ayIs9 [egl-17p::GFP + dpy-20(+)]. Reference: Tamayo JV, et al. BMC Genomics. 2013 May 4;14:304. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-304. PMID: 23642123. lqIs221 is a Pegl-17::mab-5::gfp transgene. ayIs9 is a Pegl-17::gfp transgene. AQR migration defects. AQR in the tail in the normal position of PQR.
LE6655 tom-1(lq176) I; juIs76 II; lqIs345. juIs76 [unc-25p::GFP + lin-15(+)] II. lqIs345 [egl-17p::mCherry + gcy-32p::CFP + scm::GFP]. VD/DD axon guidance defects. lq176 is a short isoform-specific allele of tom-1. Reference: Mahadik SS & Lundquist EA. Development 2023 Apr 1;150(7):dev201031. Doi: 10.1242/dev.201031. PMID: 37014062
LE4325 lqIs294. lqIs294 [unc-25p::myr::unc-5 + gcy-32p::YFP]. VD/DD axon guidance defects. YFP expression in AQR, PQR and URXL/R. Reference: Norris AD, et al. Development. 2014 Nov;141(22):4395-405. doi: 10.1242/dev.110437. PMID: 25371370.
AY187 nhr-8(ok186) IV; acEx187. acEx187 [vha-6p::nhr-8::SL2::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick Rollers to maintain (GFP expression in intestine is easy to see and might be easier to score than Rol). Intestinal rescue of nhr-8(ok186) mutants. Reference: Otarigho B & Aballay A. 2020. iScience. 2020 May 22;23(5):101068. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101068. PMID: 32361270.
AY188 unc-30(ok613) IV; acEx188. acEx188 [unc-30(+) + myo-2::mCherry]. Pick mCherry+ animals to maintain. Expression of unc-30 driven by its own promoter rescues unc-30(ok613). Reference: Otarigho B & Aballay A. Cell Rep. 2021 May 25;35(8):109187. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109187. PMID: 34038721.
MJS209 unc-119(ed3) III; qbcSi9 IV. qbcSi9 [mex-5p::GFP::his-58::3XmiR-228::tbb-2 3’UTR + unc-119(+)] IV. Germline-specific miR-228 miRNA GFP reporter. Reference: Dallaire et al. Dev Cell. 2018 Oct 22;47(2):239-247.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2018.08.022. PMID: 30245155.
MJS210 unc-119(ed3) III; qbcSi10 IV. qbcSi10 [mex-5p::GFP::his-58::3XmiR-228(mut)::tbb-2 3’UTR + unc-119(+)] IV. Germline-specific miR-228 miRNA GFP reporter with a mutation in the miRNA-binding site. Reference: Dallaire et al. Dev Cell. 2018 Oct 22;47(2):239-247.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2018.08.022. PMID: 30245155.