Strain Information

Name ZM5398   View On Wormbase
Species C. elegans
GenotypehpIs199.
DescriptionhpIs199 [myo-3p::ChR2::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Muscle specific channelrhodopsin strain. Weak GFP in muscles. [NOTE: (06/24/2025) The transgene in this strain was previously incorrectly described as myo-3p::GCaMP6::mCherry + lin-15(+). The correct transgene is hpIs199 [myo-3p::ChR2::GFP + lin-15(+)]. References: Meng J, et al. Sci Adv. 2024 Apr 12;10(15):eadk0002. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adk0002. PMID: 38598630. Lu Y, et al. Curr Biol. 2022 Nov 7;32(21):4631-4644.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.09.002. PMID: 36182701.
Mutagen
Outcrossedx4
Made byMei Zhen
Laboratory ZM
Reference Meng J, Ahamed T, Yu B, Hung W, El Mouridi S, Leclercq-Blondel A, Gendrel M, Wang Z, Chen L, Wen Q, Boulin T, Gao S, Zhen M. A tonically active master neuron continuously modulates mutually exclusive motor states at two-time scales. Science Advances 10(15):eadk0002.
Sign in or register an account if you want to order this strain.