Species Information: C. elegans

Name C. elegans

C. elegans strains available at the CGC

Strain Genotype Description
UTR45 par-4(nar13[mNG::3X FLAG::par-4a + loxP]) V. Superficially wild-type. nar13 was derived by excision of UTR43(nar12) cassette by heat shock. Tagged endogenous PAR-4A & C: weak, ubiquitous fluorescence. Reference: Roy et al. microPublication Biology. https://www.micropublication.org/roy_2018_mngpar-4.html
LW5558 sma-4(jj278) III. sma-4(jj278) worms are small, and the mutation can suppress the sma-9(0) loss of M-derived coelomocyte defect. sma-4(jj278) is a true molecular null allele of sma-4; the 3,556 bp deletion (position: Chromosome III: 5,816,203….5,819,759) removes almost the entire coding region of sma-4. Reference: McKillop AN, et al. (2018). A new deletion allele of sma-4. microPublication Biology. https://doi.org/10.17912/Z4Z9-CE10.
CGC96 umnIs76 V. umnIs76 [myo-2p::GFP + NeoR, V:4308261 (intergenic)] V. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::GFP transgene into parental strain N2 using CRISPR/Cas9.
EG9615 xSi1091 II; unc-119(ed3) III. oxSi1091 [mex-5p::Cas9 (+ smu-2 introns)::tbb-2 3'UTR + unc-119(+)] inserted into ttTi5605 II. Superficially wild-type. Reference: Schwartz ML, et al. High-efficiency CRISPR gene editing in C. elegans using Cas9 integrated into the genome. bioRxiv 2021.08.03.454883; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.08.03.454883
EG9747 oxSi1106 II; unc-119(ed3) III. oxSi1106 [mex-5p::Cas9(+smu-2 introns)::tbb-2 3'UTR + lox2272] II. Unc. Integrated Cas9 transgene inserted into ttTi5605 MosSci site. Reference: Schwartz ML, et al. High-efficiency CRISPR gene editing in C. elegans using Cas9 integrated into the genome. bioRxiv 2021.08.03.454883; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.08.03.454883
OW715 tdo-2(zg216) III. Crispr/Cas9 engineered deletion mutant removes 28 basepairs in tdo-2 coding region. Reference: Michels H, et al. Sci Rep. 2016 Dec 20;6:39199.
HA2986 sod-1(rt448[sod-1WTC]) II. Superficially wild-type at 25C. Can be maintained 15-25C. rt448 is wild-type control strain containing all the silent codon changes used during CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing of sod-1. This strain was back-crossed to remove the edited pha-1 allele used in strain construction. Reference: Baskoylu S, et al. PLOS Genetics (https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1007682). NOTE: A micropublication (PMID: 33474528) incorrectly described sod-1 alleles in the text. This strain contains rt448 and is the wild-type control for both G93Ac and G85Rc; rt449 is sod-1[G93Ac] and rt451 is sod-1[G85Rc].
HA3299 sod-1(rt451[sod-1(G85RC)]) II. Superficially wild-type at 25C. Can be maintained 15-25C, and latent defects observed after oxidative stress. rt451 was created by CRISPR editing of the cognate glycine codon in C. elegans sod-1 to create a disease model for human mutation SOD1 G85R. This strain contains additional silent edits in sod-1, and was back-crossed to remove the edited pha-1 allele used in strain construction. The appropriate control is HA2986. Reference: Baskoylu S, et al. PLOS Genetics (https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1007682). NOTE: A micropublication (PMID: 33474528) incorrectly described sod-1 alleles in the text. This strain contains rt451, which is sod-1[G85RC], while rt449 is sod-1[G93AC] and rt448 is the wild-type control for both.
AV828 nbs-1(me102) meIs8/mIn1 [mIs14 dpy-10(e128)] II. meIs8 [pie-1p::GFP::cosa-1 + unc-119(+)] II. Transgene contains a combination of cDNA and genomic sequences of cosa-1 including 212 bp of 3'UTR. GFP is expressed in the adult germline as 6 bright foci per nucleus (one per chromosome pair) from late pachytene through diplotene stages. Homozygous sterile mutation balanced by GFP- and dpy-10-marked inversion. Heterozygotes are WT with relatively dim pharyngeal GFP signal, and segregate WT dim GFP, Dpy bright GFP (mIn1 homozygotes), and non-GFP me103 homozygotes (sterile adult). Pick WT dim GFP and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. nbs-1(me103) homozygotes have frayed and aggregated chromosomes at diakinesis of meiosis I. References: Girard C, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018 May 8;115(19):E4443-E4452. Yokoo R, et al. Cell. 2012 Mar 30;149(1):75-87.
AV860 nbs-1(me103)/mIn1 [mIs14 dpy-10(e128)] II. Homozygous sterile mutation balanced by GFP- and dpy-10-marked inversion. Heterozygotes are WT with relatively dim pharyngeal GFP signal, and segregate WT dim GFP, Dpy bright GFP (mIn1 homozygotes), and non-GFP me103 homozygotes (sterile adult). Pick WT dim GFP and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. nbs-1(me103) homozygotes have frayed and aggregated chromosomes at diakinesis of meiosis I. Reference: Girard C, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018 May 8;115(19):E4443-E4452.
JK5500 sygl-1(q828) I; qSi150 II. qSi150 [sygl-1p::3X flag::sygl-1::tbb-2 3' UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Phenotypically gravid, grows as a homozygote. Increased SYGL-1 protein expression, expanded progenitor zone, expanded GSC pool. Reference: Shin H. et al. PLoS Genet. 2017 Dec 12;13(12):e1007121.
MIA116 lite-1(ce314) lin-15B&lin-15A(n765) X; keyIs21. keyIs21 [egl-6p::HisCl::unc-54 3' UTR + egl-6p::mCherry::unc-54 3' UTR + lin-15(+)]. Animals express HisCl and mCherry in the HSN neurons, two head sheath glia, two tail neurons, and 1-2 head neurons. Expression is bright in the head and tail. Animals are slightly egg-laying defective, ~10% of animals are Egl. Reference: Ravi B, et al. J. Neuroscience. 38 (28), 6283-6298.
MIA71 lite-1(ce314) lin-15B&lin-15A(n765) X; keyIs19. keyIs19 [ceh-24::HisCl::unc-54 3'UTR + lin-15(+)]. Animals express Histamine gated chloride channel (HisCl) under the ceh-24 promoter in vulval muscle, a pair of pharyngeal muscles, and two head neurons; can be used for reversible silencing of vulval muscles and inhibition of egg-laying behavior. Reference: Ravi B, et al. J. Neuroscience. 38 (28), 6283-6298.
YY916 znfx-1(gg544[3xflag::gfp::znfx-1]) II. GFP tag inserted at the N-terminus of endogenous znfx-1 via CRISPR/Cas9. Reference: Wan G, et al. Nature. 2018 May;557(7707):679-683.
RM1845 cat-1(e1111) X. Catecholamine abnormal. See Duerr JS, et al. J Neurosci. 1999 Jan 1;19(1):72-84. for description of phenotypes.
RM2005 unc-75(md1344) I. Small, coily Unc; aldicarb resistant. 780-bp deletion: TTCGGTTCGTGTTTTTTATTGATATTTTTT /-----/ACAACATCCATTCGTCACAAGCTGCTATCA. Reference: Loria PM, et al., Curr Biol. 2003 Aug 5;13(15):1317-23.
RM3156 oct-1(gk354) I; cho-1(tm373) IV. Slightly Lon and Unc. Reference: Mullen GP, et al. Genetics. 2007 Sep;177(1):195-204.
RM3157 cho-1(tm373) IV; chtl-1(ok1695) X. Slightly Lon and Unc. Reference: Mullen GP, et al. Genetics. 2007 Sep;177(1):195-204.
RM3248 oct-1(gk354) I; cho-1(tm373) IV; chtl-1(ok1695) X. Approximately wild-type in appearance, growth, and movement. Reference: Mullen GP, et al. Genetics. 2007 Sep;177(1):195-204.
CGC97 +/szT1 [lon-2(e678)] I; dpy-8(e1321) unc-3(e151)/szT1 [umnIs77] X. umnIs77 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, I: 6284001 (intergenic)] X. Heterozygotes are wild-type mKate2+, and segregate wild-type mKate2+, DpyUnc non-mKate2, dead eggs and mKate2+ Lon males. Maintain by picking wild-type mKate2+. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into szT1 balancer in parental strain AF1 using CRISPR/Cas9.
RG3021 sra-33(ve521[LoxP + myo-2p::GFP::unc-54 3' UTR + rps-27p::neoR::unc-54 3' UTR + LoxP]) II. Homozygous viable. Deletion of 2545 bp with Calarco/Colaiacovo selection cassette conferring myo-2 GFP and G418 resistance inserted at break in parental strain N2. Left flanking Sequence: aaaaatcatcaaaatTCATTTATTCCACAT ; Right flanking sequence: gcacaaataatatgtgaaaaggggaacctt. Please reference Au et al., G3 9(1): 135-144 2019 in any work resulting from use of this mutation.
RG3022 sra-21(ve522[LoxP + myo-2p::GFP::unc-54 3' UTR + rps-27p::neoR::unc-54 3' UTR + LoxP]) II. Homozygous viable. Deletion of 1748 bp with Calarco/Colaiacovo selection cassette conferring myo-2 GFP and G418 resistance inserted at break in parental strain N2. Left flanking Sequence: tagagcagaaaccacacatctgctcacaga ; Right flanking sequence: tctggactgttattgaaagttttacgggtg. Please reference Au et al., G3 9(1): 135-144 2019 in any work resulting from use of this mutation.
RG3023 sra-30(ve523[LoxP + myo-2p::GFP::unc-54 3' UTR + rps-27p::neoR::unc-54 3' UTR + LoxP]) IV. Homozygous viable. Deletion of 175 bp with Calarco/Colaiacovo selection cassette conferring myo-2 GFP and G418 resistance inserted at break in parental strain N2. Left flanking Sequence: ctgaaacagtaaattattaactaacCTGAA ; Right flanking sequence: TGAATTCATTGCCTCGAGAATTCCAGAAGA. Please reference Au et al., G3 9(1): 135-144 2019 in any work resulting from use of this mutation.
RG3024 sra-38(ve524[LoxP + myo-2p::GFP::unc-54 3' UTR + rps-27p::neoR::unc-54 3' UTR + LoxP]) X. Homozygous viable. Deletion of 1918 bp with Calarco/Colaiacovo selection cassette conferring myo-2 GFP and G418 resistance inserted at break in parental strain N2. Left flanking Sequence: AATAGCAATGATGAAAACATTAGTGGCATA ; Right flanking sequence: GGTGGTGATAGAGAAGTCCGTTTGACTCAC. Please reference Au et al., G3 9(1): 135-144 2019 in any work resulting from use of this mutation.
RG3025 sra-25(ve525[LoxP + myo-2p::GFP::unc-54 3' UTR + rps-27p::neoR::unc-54 3' UTR + LoxP]) I. Homozygous viable. Deletion of 1944 bp with Calarco/Colaiacovo selection cassette conferring myo-2 GFP and G418 resistance inserted at break in parental strain N2. Left flanking Sequence: AGTGTGTTTGGTGAATTCCGTTTTCCACCA ; Right flanking sequence: atgacaatttctggatttttgggtacatct. Please reference Au et al., G3 9(1): 135-144 2019 in any work resulting from use of this mutation.
RG3027 C40H5.2(ve527[LoxP + myo-2p::GFP::unc-54 3' UTR + rps-27p::neoR::unc-54 3' UTR + LoxP]) X. Homozygous viable. Deletion of 1675 bp with Calarco/Colaiacovo selection cassette conferring myo-2 GFP and G418 resistance inserted at break in parental strain N2. Left flanking Sequence: ccaggcaatgatcaacgATGTACGCCTTAT ; Right flanking sequence: TCTGGAAGATCTTGAAGACTCTGCCATTCT. Please reference Au et al., G3 9(1): 135-144 2019 in any work resulting from use of this mutation.
HW1835 lin-29(xe40 xe65[lin-29b::gfp::3xflag]) II. Partially penetrant Pvl and Egl. xe40 specifically disrupts the LIN-29A isoform. The GFP tag was inserted at the shared C-terminus of LIN-29A/B in the xe40 background, so only the labeled B isoform is expressed. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it directly from the CGC. This strain cannot be distributed to commercial organizations. This strain cannot be used for any commercial purpose or for work on human subjects. Reference: Pereira et al., (2019) Timing mechanism of sexually dimorphic nervous system differentiation. eLIFE 8: e42078. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.42078
GA631 lin-15B&lin-15A(n765) X; wuIs177. wuIs177 [ftn-1p::GFP + lin-15(+)]. GFP expression in the intestine. ftn-1p::GFP transgene shows moderate basal expression under standard culture conditions in an otherwise wild-type background, but is strongly induced by reduced insulin/IGF-1 signalling, reduced HIF signalling, and increased free iron levels. References: Ackerman D & Gems D. PLoS Genet. 2012;8(3):e1002498. Valentini S, et al. Mech Ageing Dev. 2012 May;133(5):282-90.
RG3028 C40H5.7(ve528[LoxP + myo-2p::GFP::unc-54 3' UTR + rps-27p::neoR::unc-54 3' UTR + LoxP]) X. Homozygous viable. Deletion of 939 bp with Calarco/Colaiacovo selection cassette conferring myo-2 GFP and G418 resistance inserted at break in parental strain N2. Left flanking Sequence: CTGTGAGCGAATTGTTAAATGGAGTGGCTT ; Right flanking sequence: atcacatgtcatatacagtattccattaaa. Please reference Au et al., G3 9(1): 135-144 2019 in any work resulting from use of this mutation.
MT21478 set-17(n5017) II ; unc-119(ed3) III ; nSi3 IV nSi3 [set-17p::set-17(+)::GFP::set-17 3’UTR + unc-119(+)] IV. nSi3 expresses a translational fusion of genomic set-17 and GFP. nSi3 rescues the brood size defect of n5017 in this strain. nSi3 is a single copy MOS-mediated transposition into the cxTi10882 site; GFP detectable in the nuclei of the hypoderm, sperm and proximal germline, as well as some other cells. Reference: Engert CG, et al. PLoS Genet. 2018 Apr 27;14(4):e1007295.
PQ530 alg-1(ap423[3xflag::gfp::alg-1]) X. alg-1(ap423 [3xflag::gfp::alg-1]) X. ALG-1 tagged at N-terminal with 3xFLAG:GFP at endogenous locus, verified by western blot and fluorescence microscopy. Reference: Aalto AP, et al. PLoS Genet. 2018 Jun 21;14(6):e1007379.
PQ582 alg-2(ap431[3xflag::mKate2::alg-2]) II. alg-2(ap431[3xflag::mKate2::alg-2]) II. ALG-2 tagged at N-terminal with 3xFLAG:mKate2 at endogenous locus, verified by western blot and fluorescence microscopy. Reference: Aalto AP, et al. PLoS Genet. 2018 Jun 21;14(6):e1007379.
PQ583 alg-2(ap431[3xflag::mKate2::alg-2]) II; alg-1(ap423[3xflag::gfp::alg-1]) X. alg-2(ap431[3xflag::mKate2::alg-2]) II. alg-1(ap423[3xflag::gfp::alg-1]) X. Derived from crossing PQ530 and PQ582 strains, verified by fluorescence microscopy. Reference: Aalto AP, et al. PLoS Genet. 2018 Jun 21;14(6):e1007379.
PQ567 alg-2(ap426) II. ap426 is a CRISPR-engineered 8 bp deletion in the ALG-2 isoform A exon 2 causing a frameshift that produces a heavily truncated protein. Reference: Aalto AP, et al. PLoS Genet. 2018 Jun 21;14(6):e1007379.
PQ535 alg-1(ap428 [alg-1::Y45F10D.4 3'UTR]) X. alg-1(ap428 [alg-1::Y45F10D.4 3’UTR]) X. alg-1 control strain. ap428 is a CRISPR-engineered allele in which the endogenous alg-1 3'UTR was replaced by the Y45F10D.4 3'UTR. The Y45F10D.4 3'UTR was chosen because it appears to be stably expressed, is commonly used as a control gene in quantitative RT-PCR experiments, and its short 3’UTR lacks ALG-1 binding sites. Reference: Aalto AP, et al. PLoS Genet. 2018 Jun 21;14(6):e1007379.
OH15568 unc-17(ot907[unc-17::mKate2::3xflag]) IV. Superficially wild-type. mKate2 and 3xFlag tag added to endogenous unc-17 locus. unc-17::mKate2 labels all cholinergic neurons in the nervous system. Reference: Pereira L, et al. Elife. 2019 Jan 1;8. pii: e42078. doi: 10.7554/eLife.42078.
YY968 znfx-1(gg544[3xflag::gfp::znfx-1]) II; pgl-1(gg547[pgl-1::3xflag::tagRFP]) IV. 3xflag::gfp inserted into endogenous znfx-1 locus, and 3xflag::tagRFP inserted into endogenous pgl-1 locus using CRISPR/Cas9 engineering. Reference: Wan G, et al. Nature. 2018 May;557(7707):679-683.
OH15732 mab-3(ot931[mab-3::GFP::3xFlag]) II; him-5 (e1490) V. GFP and 3xFlag tag inserted in endogenous mab-3 locus using the CRISPR SEC cassette (Dickinson 2015). sgRNA: ggtcaaaattatagatctt Insertion site: II: 9737290-9737291. Reference: Pereira L, et al. Elife. 2019 Jan 1;8. pii: e42078. doi: 10.7554/eLife.42078.
OH15733 dmd-3(ot932[dmd-3::GFP::3xFlag]); him-8 (e1489) IV. GFP and 3xFlag tag inserted in endogenous dmd-3 locus using the CRISPR SEC cassette (Dickinson 2015). sgRNA: accctttcagccgtattgt Insertion site: V: 19650564-19650565. Reference: Pereira L, et al. Elife. 2019 Jan 1;8. pii: e42078. doi: 10.7554/eLife.42078.
DCL569 mkcSi13 II; rde-1(mkc36) V. mkcSi13 [sun-1p::rde-1::sun-1 3'UTR + unc-119(+)] II. Germline rescue of the rde-1(mkc36) indel mutation, allowing germline-specific RNAi. Reference: Zou L, et al. Scientific Reports Volume 9, Article number: 2354 (2019) "Construction of a germline-specific RNAi tool in C. elegans."
CLP215 twnEx8. twnEx8 (mec-7p::tomm20::mCherry + myo-2p::GFP). Punctate mCherry signals denote mitochondria in six touch neurons. Pick animals GFP+ in the pharynx to maintain. Reference: Jiang HC, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Jul 14;112(28):8768-73.
XE1150 wpIs15 X. wpIs15 [unc-47p::KillerRed] X. Slight Unc. KillerRed is a red fluorescent protein and photosensitizer that efficiently generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) when activated by light. wpIs15 produces a Shrinker phenotype after illumination by white light for 2 hrs. Reference: Williams DC, et al. Cell Rep. 2013 Oct 31;5(2):553-63.
GN675 tba-1(pg77[tba-1::TagRFP-T + loxP]) I; uIs31 III. uIs31 [mec-17p::GFP] III. pg77[tba-1::TagRFP-T + loxP] is a CRISPR-mediated c-external tag in the endogenous tba-1 locus. Reference: Lockhead D. et al Mol Biol Cell. 2016 Nov 15; 27(23): 3717–3728.
GN683 tbb-1(pg79[tbb-1::TagRFP-T + loxP]) uIs31 III. uIs31 [mec-17p::GFP] III. pg79[TBB-1::TagRFP-T + loxP] is a CRISPR-mediated c-external tag in the endogenous tba-1 locus. Reference: Lockhead D. et al Mol Biol Cell. 2016 Nov 15; 27(23): 3717–3728.
GN688 tba-2(pg81[tba-2::tagRFP-T + loxP]) I; uIs31 III uIs31 [mec-17p::GFP] III. pg81[TBA-2::tagRFP-T + loxP] is a CRISPR-mediated c-external tag in the endogenous tba-2 locus. Reference: Lockhead D. et al Mol Biol Cell. 2016 Nov 15; 27(23): 3717–3728.
PE867 pink-1(ok3538) II; feIs4 V. feIs4 [sur-5p::luciferase::GFP + rol-6(su1006)] V. Rollers. Strain expresses firefly (Photinus pyralis) luciferase (lacking the peroxisome tagging signal) fused in-frame to GFP(S65C) in the pink-1(ok3538) mutant background. It is rendered bioluminescent when it ingests D-luciferin. References: Lagido, C, et. al. (to be submitted to bioRxiv). Novel HTS platform for the identification of drugs active in the modulation of mitochondrial function in age-related diseases.
MBA281 icbIs4 II. icbIs4 [chil-27p::GFP + col-12p::mCherry] II. Reference: Osman GA, et al. Curr Biol. 2018 Feb 19;28(4):640-648.e5.
RG3026 sra-7(ve526[LoxP + myo-2p::GFP::unc-54 3' UTR + rps-27p::neoR::unc-54 3' UTR + LoxP]) II. Homozygous viable. Deletion of 1486 bp with Calarco/Colaiacovo selection cassette conferring myo-2 GFP and G418 resistance inserted at break in parental strain N2. Left flanking Sequence: tttcacagtccgttgacttttgatgcaatt ; Right flanking sequence: ACAGGATTCGTTCTTCACATGTTAGCCGAG. Please reference Au et al., G3 9(1): 135-144 2019 in any work resulting from use of this mutation.
RG3029 C34C6.3(ve529[LoxP + myo-2p::GFP::unc-54 3' UTR + rps-27p::neoR::unc-54 3' UTR + LoxP]) II. Homozygous viable. Deletion of 1562 bp with Calarco/Colaiacovo selection cassette conferring myo-2 GFP and G418 resistance inserted at break in parental strain N2. Left flanking Sequence: aatgattttcagttcagATGCCTTCCTCTG ; Right flanking sequence: TATGGAACACAACAAGATGGTAGATCAATT. Please reference Au et al., G3 9(1): 135-144 2019 in any work resulting from use of this mutation.
RG3030 C46F4.3(ve530[LoxP + myo-2p::GFP::unc-54 3' UTR + rps-27p::neoR::unc-54 3' UTR + LoxP]) X. Homozygous viable. Deletion of 794 bp with Calarco/Colaiacovo selection cassette conferring myo-2 GFP and G418 resistance inserted at break in parental strain N2. Left flanking Sequence: ATCTTACTTTCCGTTTCTGCAAAACAAGTG ; Right flanking sequence: GGAGGAGTCTGCAGACCGTCGACAAAGTGC. Please reference Au et al., G3 9(1): 135-144 2019 in any work resulting from use of this mutation.