Species Information: Caenorhabditis sp. 8

Name Caenorhabditis sp. 8
NCBI Taxonomy ID

Caenorhabditis sp. 8 strains available at the CGC

Strain Genotype Description
QX1182 Caenorhabditis sp. 8 wild isolate. Male-female strain. Isolated by M. Rockman from rotting tomatoes in New Jersey, USA, July 2007. NOTE: To freeze this strain, heat shock at 37°C for 1 hr and add CaCl2 2mM in freezing solution.
DF5173 Caenorhabditis sp. 8 wild isolate. Male-female strain. 20x inbred line derived from TMG13. Heat shock 2.5-3.0 hrs at 30C immediately prior to freezing.