Species Information: C elegans

Name C elegans
NCBI Taxonomy ID

C elegans strains available at the CGC

Strain Genotype Description
MJS276 unc-119(ed3) III; qbcSi12 IV. qbcSi112 [elt-2p::GFP::his-58::3XmiR-228(mut)::tbb-2 3’UTR + unc-119(+)] IV. Somatic 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.
MJS277 unc-119(ed3) III; qbcSi11 IV. qbcSi11 [elt-1p::GFP::his-58::3XmiR-228::tbb-2 3’UTR + unc-119(+)] IV. Somatic 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.
AY191 acEx191. acEx191 [odr-2p::CZ::ced-3(p17)::unc-54 3’UTR+ unc-53p::ced-3(p15)::NZ::unc-54 3’UTR + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick Rollers to maintain.  PVP is ablated in animals carrying the array by employing a two-component system reconstituted caspase (recCaspase) using the odr-2 and unc-53 promoters.  Strain viable at all temperatures.  Reference Otarigho, B. and Aballay, A., 202. Cell reports, 35(8). PMID: 34038721.
WRM31 sprDf1 V/nT1 [qIs51] (IV,V). 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.
MT15894 vps-50(n4022) III. vps-50 mutants are abnormal in locomotion and egg laying. n4022 is a strong loss-of-function allele; unknown if null. Reference: Paquin N, et al. Curr Biol. 2016 Apr 4;26(7):862-71. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.01.049. PMID: 26948874.
PX725 fxSi8 I. fxSi8 [synthetic guide site1::3'(delta)HygR::unc-54 3' UTR::LoxN (I:2851003)]. fxSi8 is a CRISPR-engineered site in the N2 background for future transgene insertion via CRISPR utilizing a synthetic guide site (GTTTGAGTAGAGCACTCAGGAGG) with a split hygromycin resistance selection marker; fxSi8 also introduced a small deletion of genomic sequence at the insertion site (I:2851004-2851014).
PX726 fxSi9 I. fxSi9 [synthetic guide site1::3'(delta)HygR::unc-54 3' UTR::LoxN (I:2851003)]. fxSi9 is a CRISPR-engineered site in the MY16 background for future transgene insertion via CRISPR utilizing a synthetic guide site (GTTTGAGTAGAGCACTCAGGAGG) with a split hygromycin resistance selection marker; fxSi9 also introduced a small deletion of genomic sequence at the insertion site (I:2851004-2851014).
PX727 fxSi10 I. fxSi10 [synthetic guide site1::3'(delta)HygR::unc-54 3' UTR::LoxN (I:2851003)]. fxSi10 is a CRISPR-engineered site in the CB4856 background for future transgene insertion via CRISPR utilizing a synthetic guide site (GTTTGAGTAGAGCACTCAGGAGG) with a split hygromycin resistance selection marker; fxSi10 also introduced a small deletion of genomic sequence at the insertion site (I:2851004-2851014).
PX728 fxSi11 I. fxSi11 [synthetic guide site1::3'(delta)HygR::unc-54 3' UTR::LoxN (I:2851003)]. fxSi11 is a CRISPR-engineered site in the JU775 background for future transgene insertion via CRISPR utilizing a synthetic guide site (GTTTGAGTAGAGCACTCAGGAGG) with a split hygromycin resistance selection marker; fxSi11 also introduced a small deletion of genomic sequence at the insertion site (I:2851004-2851014).
PX736 fxSi13 III. fxSi13 [synthetic guide site1::3'(delta)HygR::unc-54 3' UTR::Lox2272 (III:10158855)]. fxSi13 is a CRISPR-engineered site in the N2 background for future transgene insertion via CRISPR utilizing a synthetic guide site (GTCCAGCGGCAGATCGGCGGAGG) with a split hygromycin resistance selection marker; fxSi13 also introduced a small deletion of genomic sequence at the insertion site (III:10158856-10158894).
JH3308 gtbp-1(ax5000[gtbp-1::tagRFP]) IV. tagRFP tag inserted into endogenous gtbp-1 locus. Reference: Lee, CYS, et al. Elife. 020 Jan 24:9:e52896. doi: 10.7554/eLife.52896. PMID: 31975687.
SJZ106 foxSi27 I. foxSi27 [pie-1p::tomm-20(gDNA)::mKate2::HA::tbb-2 3'UTR ] I. Single-copy MosSCI insertion into oxti185. Germline-specific expression of TOMM-20::mKate2::HA can be used for fluorescent identification of germline mitochondrial morphology and tissue-specific isolation of mitochondria. Reference: Ahier A, et al. Nature Cell Biol. 2018 Mar;20(3):352-360. doi: 10.1038/s41556-017-0023-x. PMID: 29358705.
DCR9089 olaIs138 IV. olaIs138 [ttx-3p::SL2::HYlight::let-858 3'UTR + elt-7p::mCherry] IV. Expression of HYlight, a codon-optimized biosensor that responds to changing levels of FBP in cells, in the neuron pair AIY. Derived by UV/TMP insertion of the olaEx5367 transgene. Reference: Wolfe AD, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024 Jan 16;121(3):e2314699121. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2314699121. PMID: 38198527.
DCR8892 olaEx5331. olaEx5331 [rab-3p::HYlight-RA + elt-7p::mCherry]. Pick mCherry+ animals to maintain. Pan-neuronal expression of HYlight-RA, a reduced affinity version of the FBP biosensor that does not respond to changes in concentration of the FBP metabolite during hypoxia in vivo. Can be used as a negative control for HYlight sensor in strain DCR8881. Reference: Wolfe AD, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024 Jan 16;121(3):e2314699121. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2314699121. PMID: 38198527.
DCR8881 olaEx5329. olaEx5329 [rab-3p::HYlight + elt-7p::mCherry]. Pick mCherry+ animals to maintain. Pan-neuronal expression of HYlight, a codon-optimized biosensor that responds to changing levels of FBP in cells. Reference: Wolfe AD, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024 Jan 16;121(3):e2314699121. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2314699121. PMID: 38198527.
JTL720 haps-1(ljt1) I. CRISPR-engineered KO strain of haps-1 made by knock-in of tandem stop codons to the first exon of endogenous haps-1 locus. haps-1(C48B6.3) is the C. elegans ortholog of human HAPSTR1. haps-1(ljt1) is superficially wild-type when cultured at 20C, but is hypersensitive to paraquat (redox stress), MLN4924 (neddylation inhibition), and camptothecin (genotoxic stress). Reference: Amici DR, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 Jul 5;119(27):e2111262119. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2111262119. PMID: 35776542.
OH19204 golg-4(ot1508[GFP::golg-4]) III. GFP tag inserted into endogenous golg-4 locus via CRISPR/Cas9 engineering. Reference: Cao WX, et al. Genetics. 2024 Oct 7;228(2):iyae126. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyae126. PMID: 39103170.
OH19205 golg-4(ot1509[mScarlet3::golg-4]) III. mScarlet3 tag inserted into endogenous golg-4 locus via CRISPR/Cas9 engineering. Reference: Cao WX, et al. Genetics. 2024 Oct 7;228(2):iyae126. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyae126. PMID: 39103170.
OH19206 golg-4(ot1510[mScarlet-I3::golg-4]) III. mScarlet-I3 tag inserted into endogenous golg-4 locus via CRISPR/Cas9 engineering. Reference: Cao WX, et al. Genetics. 2024 Oct 7;228(2):iyae126. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyae126. PMID: 39103170.
OH19124 pks-1(ot1488[pks-1::SL2::mScarlet-I3::H2B]) X. SL2::mScarlet-I3::H2B tag inserted into endogenous pks-1 locus via CRISPR/Cas9 engineering. Reference: Cao WX, et al. (2024). bioRxiv: 2024.2006.2011.598534. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.06.11.598534.
OH19125 pks-1(ot1489[pks-1::SL2::GFP::H2B]) X. GFP::H2B tag inserted into endogenous pks-1 locus via CRISPR/Cas9 engineering. Reference: Cao WX, et al. (2024). bioRxiv: 2024.2006.2011.598534. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.06.11.598534.
OH19299 unc-75(ot1539[mScarlet-I3::unc-75]) I. mScarlet-I3 tag inserted into endogenous unc-75 locus via CRISPR/Cas9 engineering. Reference: Cao WX, et al. (2024). bioRxiv: 2024.2006.2011.598534. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.06.11.598534.
PHX7515 dve-1(syb7515[dve-1::AID*::mScarlet]) X. AID*::mScarlet tag inserted into endogenous dve-1 locus via CRISPR/Cas9 engineering. Reference: Alexander, K.D. et al. Nat Commun 2023 Nov 18;14(1):7520. PMID: 37980357.
RJP3221 rpIs109. rpIs109 [dpy-7p::NLS::dsRed2 + rol-6(su1006)]. Nuclear red fluorescence in hypodermal cells. Reference: Romanos TR, et al. Sci Rep. 2017 Aug 4;7(1):7294. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-07876-4. PMID: 28779171.
PHX6949 ifet-1(syb6949[ifet-1(del NLS)::mMaple *dfw15]) III. Deletion of the Nuclear Localization Sequence (NLS; 220-235aa) in the endogenously-tagged ifet-1 locus; mMaple tag inserted at the C-terminus. No embryonic viability defect in hermaphrodites. Reference: Bhatia P, et al. Life Sci Alliance. 2025 May 29;8(8):e202503387. doi: 10.26508/lsa.202503387. PMID: 40441896.
PY12001 osm-3(oy156) IV. Temperature-sensitive allele of osm-3. Restrictive temperature 30C. Can be maintained at 20C. Reference: Philbrook A, et al. PLoS Biol. 2024 Nov 26;22(11):e3002892. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002892. PMID: 39591402.
AV1443 dao-5(ok542)/tmC18[dpy-5(tmIs1200)] I. Heterozygotes are wild type with a green pharynx. They segregate Dpy, green pharynx, tmC18 homozygotes, and sterile, non-green pharynx, dao-5 homozygotes.
EU3501 apx-1(or2015) V/nT1 [unc-?(n754) let-?] (IV;V). Heterozygous. Pick Unc to maintain. Heterozygotes are Unc and segregate Unc heterozygotes, wildtype (or2015 homozygotes that give only dead progeny), and and arrested nT1 aneuploids. Pick Unc and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. or2015 is a CRISPR/Cas9-engineered null allele removing the entire apx-1 open reading frame. Reference: Chuang CH, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2025 Sep 26:jkaf229. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkaf229. PMID: 41004705.
EU1013 apx-1(or545) V. Temperature-sensitive. Maintain at 15C. or545 homozygotes produce 99.9% dead embryos at 26C. or545 is a G138R mutation in the DSL repeat. Reference: Chuang CH, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2025 Sep 26:jkaf229. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkaf229. PMID: 41004705.