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drSi12 [hsf-1p::human hsf-1::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Expresses single-copy human HSF1 (drSi12) in hsf-1(sy441) hypomorph. drSi12 includes human hsf-1 cDNA with a C-terminal GFP and controlled by 4 kb of the C. elegans hsf-1 promoter, integrated at a single copy by MosSCI on chromosome II at ttTi5605. Larval arrest at 25C. Reference: Morton EA, Lamitina T. Aging Cell. 2012 Oct 26. doi: 10.1111/acel.12024.

drSi13 [hsf-1p::hsf-1::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Expresses single-copy C. elegans HSF-1 (drSi13) in hsf-1(sy441) hypomorph. drSi13 includes hsf-1 cDNA with a C-terminal GFP and controlled by 4 kb of the hsf-1 promoter, integrated at a single copy by MosSCI on chromosome II at ttTi5605. Moderate rescue of sy441 25C growth arrest, but should be maintained at 20C or lower. Reference: Morton EA, Lamitina T. Aging Cell. 2012 Oct 26. doi: 10.1111/acel.12024.

drSi28 [hsf-1p::hsf-1(R145A)::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. hsf-1 cDNA containing an arginine to alanine mutation at residue 145 in the DNA binding domain, with a C-terminal GFP and under control of 4 kb of the hsf-1 promoter, integrated at a single copy by MosSCI on chromosome II at ttTi5605 in EG4322. Exhibits nuclear GFP expression that redistributes into granules at a reduced rate compared to wild type immediately after 1 min 35C heat shock. Reference: Morton EA, Lamitina T. Aging Cell. 2012 Oct 26. doi: 10.1111/acel.12024.

drSi13 [hsf-1p::hsf-1::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Expresses single-copy drSi13 in the background of balanced hsf-1(ok600). drSi13 includes hsf-1 cDNA with a C-terminal GFP and controlled by 4 kb of the hsf-1 promoter, integrated at a single copy by MosSCI on chromosome II at ttTi5605. Segregates WT GFP+ heterozygotes, non-GFP rescued ok600; drSi13 homozygotes, very rare GFP+ homozygous hT2, and dead eggs. Maintain by picking wild-type GFP+. Reference: Morton EA, Lamitina T. Aging Cell. 2012 Oct 26. doi: 10.1111/acel.12024.

drSi28 [hsf-1p::hsf-1(R145A)::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Expresses single-copy drSi28 in hsf-1(sy441) hypomorph. drSi28 includes hsf-1 cDNA containing an arginine to alanine mutation at residue 145 in the DNA binding domain, with a C-terminal GFP and under control of 4 kb of the hsf-1 promoter, integrated at a single copy by MosSCI on chromosome II at ttTi5605. Larval arrest at 25C. Reference: Morton EA, Lamitina T. Aging Cell. 2012 Oct 26. doi: 10.1111/acel.12024.

drSi28 [hsf-1p::hsf-1(R145A)::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Expresses single-copy drSi28 in the background of balanced hsf-1(ok600). drSi28 includes hsf-1 cDNA containing an arginine to alanine mutation at residue 145 in the DNA binding domain with a C-terminal GFP and controlled by 4 kb of the hsf-1 promoter, integrated at a single copy by MosSCI on chromosome II at ttTi5605. Segregates WT GFP+ heterozygotes, non-GFP ok600 homozygotes (not rescued by drSi28), very rare GFP+ homozygous hT2, and dead eggs. Maintain by picking wild-type GFP+. Reference: Morton EA, Lamitina T. Aging Cell. 2012 Oct 26. doi: 10.1111/acel.12024.

drSi41 [hsf-1p::hsf-1::HA::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. hsf-1 cDNA containing an HA tag in frame between amino acids 370 and 371, under control of 4 kb of the hsf-1 promoter, integrated as a single copy by MosSCI on chromosome II at ttTi5605 in EG4322. Reference: Morton EA, Lamitina T. Aging Cell. 2012 Oct 26. doi: 10.1111/acel.12024.

drSi41 [hsf-1p::hsf-1::HA::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Expresses single-copy drSi41 in hsf-1(sy441) hypomorph. drSi41 includes hsf-1 cDNA containing an HA tag in frame between amino acids 370 and 371, under control of 4 kb of the hsf-1 promoter, integrated as a single copy by MosSCI on chromosome II at ttTi5605. Moderate rescue of sy441 25C growth arrest, but should be maintained at 20C or lower. Reference: Morton EA, Lamitina T. Aging Cell. 2012 Oct 26. doi: 10.1111/acel.12024.

zjIs5 [gst-4p::tdTomato::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-119(+)] II. Single copy insertion into ttTi5605 II. Fluorescence is dim; culture on 2-3 mM acrylamide to increase brightness. Reference: Tang L, et al. G3 (Besthesda). 2015 Dec 28;6(3):551–558. doi: 10.1534/g3.115.023010 PMID: 26715089.

Nonsense allele of peel-1 carried in Utah isolate EG4348 crossed into N2 Bristol background. Reference: Seidel HS et al. PLoS Biol. 2011 Jul;9(7):e1001115.

ustSi32 [tofu-6p::tofu-6::GFP::3xFlag::tofu-6 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Inserted into ttTi5605 of parental strain EG4322. Reference: Zeng C, et al. Cell Rep. 2019 Jun 18;27(12):3561-3572.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.05.076. PMID: 31216475.

ustSi25 [wago-4p::3xFlag::GFP::wago-4::wago-4 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Inserted into ttTi5605 of parental strain EG4322. Reference: Xu F, et al. Cell rep. 2018 May 22;23(8):2482-2494. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.04.072. PMID: 29791857.

ustSi60 [pics-1p::pics-1::GFP::3xFlag::pics-1 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Inserted into ttTi5605 of parental strain EG4322. Reference: Zeng C, et al. Cell Rep. 2019 Jun 18;27(12):3561-3572.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.05.076. PMID: 31216475.

ustSi64 [wago-3p::3xFlag::GFP::wago-3::wago-3 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Inserted into ttTi5605 of parental strain EG4322. Reference: Huang X, et al. 2024. Dev Cell. Compartmentalized localization of perinuclear proteins within germ granules in C. elegans.

ustSi106 [wago-1p::3xFlag::GFP::wago-1::wago-1 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Inserted into ttTi5605 of parental strain EG4322. Reference: Chen X, et al. Nat Commun. 2024 Jul 10;15(1):5799. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-50027-3. PMID: 38987544.

ustSi55 [pid-1p::pid-1::GFP::3xFlag::pid-1 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Inserted into ttTi5605 of parental strain EG4322. Reference: Zeng C, et al. Cell Rep. 2019 Jun 18;27(12):3561-3572.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.05.076. PMID: 31216475.

iowSi8 [pie-1p::GFP1-10::him-3 3’UTR + Cbr-unc119(+)] II. Germline-specific split-GFP construct. If germline silencing occurs, transgene expression can be recovered by growing worms at 25C for 2 generations. iowSi8 was generated by MosSCI insertion into Chr II ttTi5605 in parental strain EG6699. Reference: Hefel A & Smolikove S. G3. 2019 Jun 5;9(6):1933-1943. PMID: 30992318.

hrtSi27 [des-2p::CRE + unc-119(+)] II. hrtSi27 inserted into ttTi5605. CRE expression in PVD and FLP. Reference: Harterink M, et al. J Cell Sci. 2018 Oct 22;131(20):jcs223107. PMID: 30254025.

hrtSi57 [gcy-36p::gcy-35::mKate2 + unc-119(+)] II. hrtSi57 inserted into ttTi5605. mKate2 inserted into gcy-35 after S671 to generate a functional expression construct (Gross et al., 2014). Reference: Harterink M, et al. J Cell Sci. 2018 Oct 22;131(20):jcs223107. PMID: 30254025.

rubSi6 [eft-3p::scFv(glo)::GFP(smu-1 introns)::tbb-2 3’UTR] II. rubSi7 [eft-3p::24xGCN4::T2A::tagBFP::H2B::tbb-2 3’UTR]) IV. SunTag system allows visualization of translation throughout development in real-time. This strain expresses a SunTag reporter mRNA (24xGCN4::T2A::tagBFP::H2B::tbb-2 3’UTR ) and a SunTag antibody (scFv::GFP). In the absence of translation, GFP signal can be observed in the cytoplasm, nuclei and at epithelial apical membranes. At translation sites of the SunTag reporter, clustering of the GFP signal can be observed. Mature GCN4 proteins can be observed as dimmer GFP clusters. rubSi6 was inserted into ttTi5605 and also includes a partial duplication of the transgene (a portion of GFP with smu-1 introns and tbb-2 3’UTR) downstream of the tbb-2 3’UTR in the intact transgene. rubSi7 was inserted into cxTi10816. Reference: van der Salm E, et al. Development. 2025 May 15;152(10):dev204435. doi: 10.1242/dev.204435. PMID: 40260543.

wrdSi23 [eft-3p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (I:-5.32). rubSi6 [eft-3p::scFv(glo)::GFP(smu-1 introns)::tbb-2 3’UTR] II. rubSi8 [eft-3p::24xGCN4::AID::T2A::tagBFP::H2B::tbb-2 3’UTR *rubSi7]) IV. ltIs44 [pie-1p::mCherry::PH(PLC1delta1) + unc-119(+)] V. SunTag system allows visualization of translation throughout development in real-time. In the absence of translation, GFP signal can be observed in the cytoplasm, nuclei and at epithelial apical membranes. At translation sites of the SunTag reporter, bright clustering of the GFP signal can be observed. Mature GCN4 proteins can be observed as dimmer GFP clusters in the absence of auxin, but not in the presence of auxin. Bright BFP signal from mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS and TagBFP::H2B can be visible in nuclei in the absence of auxin, in the presence of auxin only dimmer TagBFP::H2B is visible in nuclei. mCherry::PH marks the cell membranes throughout development. rubSi6 was inserted into ttTi5605 and also includes a partial duplication of the transgene (a portion of GFP with smu-1 introns and tbb-2 3’UTR) downstream of the tbb-2 3’UTR in the intact transgene. rubSi8 derived by modification of insertion of an AID tag into rubSi7, which is located in cxTi10816. Reference: van der Salm E, et al. Development. 2025 May 15;152(10):dev204435. doi: 10.1242/dev.204435. PMID: 40260543.

This strain expresses a SunTag antibody (scFv::GFP) throughout development. GFP signal can be observed in the cytoplasm, nuclei and at epithelial apical membranes. rubSi6 [eft-3p::scfv(glo)::gfp(smu-1 introns)::tbb-2 3’UTR] was inserted into ttTi5605, and also includes a partial duplication of the transgene (a portion of GFP with smu-1 introns and tbb-2 3’UTR) downstream of the tbb-2 3’UTR in the intact transgene. Reference: van der Salm E, et al. Development. 2025 May 15;152(10):dev204435. doi: 10.1242/dev.204435. PMID: 40260543.

he314[pie-1p::GLO-ePDZ::mCherry::smu-1::tbb-2 3'UTR] II. e259[eft-3p::PH::eGFP::LOV::tbb-2 3'UTR]) IV. Superficially wild-type. CRISPR/Cas9 was used to create insertion alleles he314 and he259 insertions into N2 background at sites of known MosSCI insertions ttTi5605 and cxTi10816, respectively. ePDZ–LOV system transgenes allow use of blue light to control protein heterodimerization, in this case, membrane recruitment of ePDZ-tagged proteins of interest. Germline-optimized cytosolic ePDZ::mCherry-tagged SMU-1 (GLO-ePDZ::mCherry::SMU-1), and membrane-bound LOV2 domain fused to a pleckstrin-homology domain (PH::eGFP::LOV). GLO-ePDZ::mCherry is a germline-optimized variant coded to be less prone to silencing in the germline. Reference: Fielmich LE, et al. eLife 2018 Aug 15;7:e38198. doi: 10.7554/eLife.38198.

mjIs144 [mex-5p::GFP::his-58::21UR-1target::tbb-2 3'UTR + unc-119(+)] II. piRNA sensor strain. Single copy inserted into ttTi5605 (MosSCI). Superficially wild-type with loss of piRNA sensor silencing in piRNA pathway mutants (e.g. prg-1). GFP is silenced in wild-type, expressed in piRNA pathway mutants and can be used as a simple read-out for piRNA pathway function. Reference: Bagijn MP, et al. Science. 2012 Aug 3;337(6094):574-8.

mjIs588 [mex-5p::GFP::his-58::21UR-1target::tbb-2 3'UTR + unc-119(+)] II. mjIs588 was derived by removing introns 2 and 3 from the construct used to generate the mjIs144 transgene. Single copy inserted into ttTi5605 (MosSCI). Superficially wild-type. mjIs588 GFP is silenced in wild-type animals and de-silenced in hrde-1 mutant animals. Reference: Akay A, et al. Dev Cell. 2017 Aug 7;42(3):241-255.e6.

mikSi1 [sas-4p::dendra2::sas-4] inserted into ttTi5605 II. ltIs38 [pie-1p::GFP::PH(PLC1delta1) + unc-119(+)]. Photoconvertable tagged SAS-4 protein. Reference: Erpf AC & Mikeladze-Dvali T. (2020). Tracking of centriole inheritance in C. elegans. microPublication Biology. 10.17912/micropub.biology.000256.

udnSi38 [rab5p::rab-5] II. rab-5 [D135H]. rab-5 variant edit #2. Homozygous lethal rab-5 [D135H] mutation rescued by a single copy of wild-type rab-5 integrated into chromosome II at ttTi5605 site (II: 0.77). Maintain at 20 degrees. Reference: Huang et al. 2022. PMID: 35121658

udnSi38 [rab5p::rab-5] II. Maintain at 20 degrees. rab-5 [D135N] variant edit #2 with a single copy of wild-type rab-5 integrated into chromosome II at ttTi5605 site (II: 0.77). Homozygous lethal rab-5 [D135N] mutation balanced by tmC18. Balancer marked with myo-2p::mCherry. Heterozygotes are WT with pharyngeal mCherry fluorescence, and segregate mCherry + heterozygotes, non-mCherry rab-5 [D135N] homozygotes (L1 lethal), and Dpy mCherry+ tmC18 homozygotes. Pick fertile wild-type mCherry+ to maintain. [D135N]/ [D135N]; udnSi38/udnSi38 double homozygotes are lethal. Reference: Huang et al. 2022. PMID: 35121658

udnSi38 [rab5p::rab-5] II. rab-5[D135D]. rab-5 Control edit #1 with a single copy of wild-type rab-5 integrated into chromosome II at ttTi5605 site (II: 0.77). Maintain at 20 degrees. Wild-type looking.

jsSi1606 [loxP::unc-116(+)::FRT3] II. Single copy unc-116(+) insertion at the standard Chr II ttTi5605 mosSCI site. jsSi1579 is an RMCE landing pad inserted at a sgRNA site 45 bp from the ttTi5605 insertion site. It contains an rpl-28p::GFP reporter flanked by FRT and FRT3 sites and a loxP site (for more details about landing pads, see Nonet, 2020.Genetics or visit https://sites.wustl.edu/nonetlab/rmce/).

neEx15 [myo-2::RFP + myo-2::avr-15(+) + unc-119(+)]. MosSCI recipient strain. neEx15 rescues unc-119, making the worms healthier for injection. The array is counter-selectable. Reference: Shirayama M, et al. Cell. 2012 Jul 6;150(1):65-77.

neSi14 [FLAG::prg-1 + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. MosSCI insertion into ttTi5605 (LG II). Reference: Lee HC, et al. Cell. 2012 Jul 6;150(1):78-87.

neSi15 [FLAG::prg-1(D583A) + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. MosSCI insertion into ttTi5605 (LG II). Reference: Lee HC, et al. Cell. 2012 Jul 6;150(1):78-87.

qxIs722 [dpy-7p::dpy-7::SfGFP (single copy)]. qxIs722 is a single copy insertion into ttTi5605 via CRISPR/Cas9. DPY-7::SfGFP expression in cuticle over hyp7. Reference: Miao R, et al. Dev Cell. 2020 Jan 6;52(1):21-37.e5.

fjSi1 [2×FLAG::csr-1 + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Single-copy insertion in the MosSCI locus ttTi5605 (LG II). The 2×FLAG::csr-1 transgene was designed to express proteins with a double FLAG tag instead of the N169 of CSR-1a and N6 of CSR-1b. The linker sequence between the two FLAG tags has a NotI site. The insertion can be checked by PCR with the following primers: CACACTCGATTCTACGCCAA (at the 3'-side of csr-1) and ATCGGGAGGCGAACCTAACTG (near ttTi5605 on LG II). Reference: Tabara H, et al. (2023) A small RNA system ensures accurate homologous pairing and unpaired silencing of meiotic chromosomes. EMBO J, e105002.

fjSi3 [HA_2×FLAG::C04F12.1 + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Single-copy insertion in the MosSCI locus ttTi5605 (LG II). The HA_2×FLAG::C04F12.1 transgene was designed to express a protein with an HA tag and a double FLAG tag inserted after S21 of C04F12.1. The linker sequence between the HA tag and the double FLAG tag has a NotI site. The insertion can be checked by PCR with the following primers: GGAGCCGATTTGTTCCAGTC (at the 3'-side of C04F12.1) and ATCGGGAGGCGAACCTAACTG (near ttTi5605 on LG II). vsra-1 is also known as csr-2/C04F12.1. Reference: Tabara H, et al. (2023) A small RNA system ensures accurate homologous pairing and unpaired silencing of meiotic chromosomes. EMBO J, e105002.

fjSi19 [rpl-21p::2×HA::C04F12.1 + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Single-copy insertion in the MosSCI locus ttTi5605 (LG II). The 2×HA::C04F12.1 transgene was designed to express a protein with a double HA tag at its N-terminus, using a strong ubiquitous promoter (rpl-21p). The linker sequence between the two HA tags has a NotI site. The insertion can be checked by PCR with the following primers: GGAGCCGATTTGTTCCAGTC (at the 3'-side of C04F12.1) and ATCGGGAGGCGAACCTAACTG (near ttTi5605 on LG II). vsra-1 is also known as csr-2/C04F12.1. Reference: Tabara H, et al. (2023) A small RNA system ensures accurate homologous pairing and unpaired silencing of meiotic chromosomes. EMBO J, e105002.

icbSi228 [ttTi5605_right::wrt-2p::wCherry::Dam:linker:egl-13NLS::vhhGFP4::unc-54::unc-119 3'UTR::unc-119::unc-119p::ttTi5605_left)] II. Wild-type growth and movement.

icbSi228 [ttTi5605_right::wrt-2p::wcherry::Dam:linker:egl-13NLS:vhhGFP4::unc-54::unc1193'UTR::unc-119::unc-119p::ttTi5605_left)] II. Wild-type growth and movement.