Species Information: Metarhabditis blumi
| Name | Metarhabditis blumi |
|---|---|
| NCBI Taxonomy ID |
Metarhabditis blumi strains available at the CGC
| Strain | Genotype | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DF5010 | Metarhabditis blumi wild isolate. | Metarhabditis blumi wild isolate. Formerly known as Rhabditis blumi. Isolated by J.P. Blum in April 1971 in a dung heap near Valencia, Spain. Gonochoristic. Grows well at 16-24C on OP50. Forms dauer larvae on overcrowded and starved plates. Freezes easily with C. elegans protocols with 80% viability. |