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pkIs2386 [unc-54p::alphasynuclein::YFP + unc-119(+)]. uIs57 [unc-119p::YFP + unc-119p::sid-1 + mec-6p::mec-6]. YFP expression in the muscles. Parkinson's model with hypersensitive neuronal RNAi. Reference: Snow S, et al. (2024). Neuronal CBP-1 is required for enhanced body muscle proteostasis in response to reduced translation downstream of mTOR. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark.

ljSi2 [mec-7::GCaMP6m::SL2::TagRFP + unc-119(+)] II. GCaMP6m (13.693) and RFP expressed in touch receptor neurons (ALML/R, AVM, PVM, PLML/R). Dual expression of GCamp6m and RFP allows for ratio-metric corrections of motion artifacts. Reference: Cho Y, et al. Lab Chip. 2017 Jul 25;17(15):2609-2618.

wamSi101 [eft-3p::mTFP::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] V. Expresses a single copy of mTFP from eft-3 promoter; construct utilizes the unc-54 terminator and 3'UTR. Can be used as a standard for multicolor imaging and quantitative microscopy. Reference: Sands B, et al. 2018. Translational Medicine of Aging Volume 2, January 2018, Pages 1–10.

wamSi103 [eft-3p::mKO2::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] V. Expresses a single copy of mKO2 from eft-3 promoter; construct utilizes the unc-54 terminator and 3'UTR. Can be used as a standard for multicolor imaging and quantitative microscopy. Reference: Sands B, et al. 2018. Translational Medicine of Aging Volume 2, January 2018, Pages 1–10.

wamSi112 [eft-3p::mScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Expresses a single copy of mScarlet from eft-3 promoter; construct utilizes the unc-54 terminator and 3'UTR. Can be used as a standard for multicolor imaging and quantitative microscopy. Reference: Sands B, et al. 2018. Translational Medicine of Aging Volume 2, January 2018, Pages 1–10.

wamSi118 [eft-3p::mCerulean3::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Expresses a single copy of mCerulean3 from eft-3 promoter; construct utilizes the unc-54 terminator and 3'UTR. Can be used as a standard for multicolor imaging and quantitative microscopy. Reference: Sands B, et al. 2018. Translational Medicine of Aging Volume 2, January 2018, Pages 1–10.

wamSi123 [eft-3p::mECitrine::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119 (+)] V. Expresses a single copy of mECitrine from eft-3 promoter; construct utilizes the unc-54 terminator and 3'UTR. Can be used as a standard for multicolor imaging and quantitative microscopy. Reference: Sands B, et al. 2018. Translational Medicine of Aging Volume 2, January 2018, Pages 1–10.

wamSi3 [eft-3p::mNeptune::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Expresses a single copy of mNeptune from eft-3 promoter; construct utilizes the unc-54 terminator and 3'UTR. Can be used as a standard for multicolor imaging and quantitative microscopy. Reference: Sands B, et al. 2018. Translational Medicine of Aging Volume 2, January 2018, Pages 1–10.

wamSi6 [eft-3p::mTagBFP2::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Expresses a single copy of mTagBFP2 from eft-3 promoter; construct utilizes the unc-54 terminator and 3'UTR. Can be used as a standard for multicolor imaging and quantitative microscopy. Reference: Sands B, et al. 2018. Translational Medicine of Aging Volume 2, January 2018, Pages 1–10.

wamSi7 [eft-3p::mTagRFP-T::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Expresses a single copy of mTagRFP-T from eft-3 promoter; construct utilizes the unc-54 terminator and 3'UTR. Can be used as a standard for multicolor imaging and quantitative microscopy. Reference: Sands B, et al. 2018. Translational Medicine of Aging Volume 2, January 2018, Pages 1–10.

zuIs45 [nmy-2p::nmy-2::GFP + unc-119(+)] V. Balanced heterozygotes are Unc and segregate Unc (heterozygotes), Rol Par (sqt-3 par-1 homozygotes; maternal effect lethal), and dead eggs (nT1 homozygotes). NMY-2::GFP is expressed in the germline and somatic gonad. Cross of JJ1473 and KK288. Unknown if unc-119(ed3) is still present or homozygous in background. Reference: Small LE & Dawes AT. Mol Biol Cell. 2017 Aug 1;28(16):2220-2231.

zuIs45 [nmy-2p::nmy-2::GFP + unc-119(+)] V. Temperature-sensitive maternal-effect lethal. Maintain at 15C. NMY-2::GFP is expressed in the germline and somatic gonad. Cross of JJ1473 and EU822. Unknown if unc-119(ed3) is still present or homozygous in background. NOTE: this strain was originally described as heterozygous for lin-2(e1309), but lin-2 has been lost; this strain is now homozygous wild-type for lin-2. Reference: Small LE & Dawes AT. Mol Biol Cell. 2017 Aug 1;28(16):2220-2231.

zuIs45 [nmy-2p::nmy-2::GFP + unc-119(+)] V. Pick wild-type to maintain. Worms carrying the sDp3 duplication are wild-type; animals that have lost the duplication are Lon Par (maternal effect lethal). Cross of JJ1473 and KK237. Unknown if unc-119(ed3) is still present or homozygous in background. Reference: Small LE & Dawes AT. Mol Biol Cell. 2017 Aug 1;28(16):2220-2231.

zuIs45 [nmy-2p::nmy-2::GFP + unc-119(+)] V. Balanced worms are wild-type and segregate wild-type (heterozygotes), Coil Par (par-6 unc-101 homozygotes; maternal effect lethal), and paralyzed Unc (hIn1 homozygotes). Par phenotype is slightly leaky, but survivors are agametic. NMY-2::GFP is expressed in the germline and somatic gonad. Cross of JJ1473 and KK818. Unknown if unc-119(ed3) is still present or homozygous in background. Reference: Small LE & Dawes AT. Mol Biol Cell. 2017 Aug 1;28(16):2220-2231.

zuIs45 [nmy-2p::nmy-2::GFP + unc-119(+)] V. Heterozygous worms are wild type and segregate wild type, Par (maternal effect lethal), and Dpy (sC1 homozygotes). Heterozygous and Par adults are indistinguishable on the plate. Maintain by picking wild-type worms and checking for correct segregation of progeny. NMY-2::GFP is expressed in the germline and somatic gonad. Cross of JJ1473 and VC1313. Unknown if unc-119(ed3) is still present or homozygous in background. Reference: Small LE & Dawes AT. Mol Biol Cell. 2017 Aug 1;28(16):2220-2231.

goeIs3 [myo-3p::SL1::GCamP3.35::SL2::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. aceIs1 [myo-3p::mitochondrial LAR-GECO + myo-2p::RFP]; likely inserted into LG II. Reporter expresses the calcium indicator cytosolic GCaMP3 and mitochondrial LAR-GECO in all body wall muscles.

vizIs23 [pie-1p::GFP::daf-2(WT)::pie-1 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. Maintain at 15C; pick superficially wild-type animals to avoid silencing of the transgene. pie-1 driven DAF-2 coding region with GFP transgene rescues the germline defects of daf-2(e1370). Slow growing. The transgene is sometimes silenced in the germline resulting in dauerunc animals at 25C. Reference: Lopez AL 3rd, et al. Dev Cell. 2013 Oct 28;27(2):227-40.

vizSi20 [mex-5p::GFP::gsk-3 (K65A,E77A,D161A,D180A)::tbb-2 3’UTR + unc-119(+)] II. Superficially wild-type. vizSi20 was inserted into Chr II ttTi5605 using MosSci. GSK-3 cDNA was rendered kinase dead by replacing K65, E77, D161 and D180 to alanine. The transgene does not rescue gsk-3 sterility or embryonic lethality defects. Reference: Furuta T, et al. Development. 2018 May 14;145(10). pii: dev161042. doi: 10.1242/dev.161042.

vizSi32 [cdk-2p(intron)::GFP::tbb-2 3’ UTR + unc-119(+)] II. vizSi32 was inserted into ttTi5605 on Chr II using MosSci. Intron 1 of cdk-2 drives drives GFP expression in this transgene. Reference: Furuta T, et al. Development. 2018 May 14;145(10). pii: dev161042. doi: 10.1242/dev.161042.

vizSi34 [cdk-2p::GFP::tbb-2 3’ UTR + unc-119(+)] II. Superficially wild-type. vizSi34 was inserted into ttTi5605 on Chr II using MosSci. Predicted cdk-2 promoter (from WormBase) drives GFP expression. Reference: Furuta T, et al. Development. 2018 May 14;145(10). pii: dev161042. doi: 10.1242/dev.161042.

meIs1 [pie-1p::GFP::lacI + unc-119(+)]. meIs4 [lac-O + rol-6(su1006) + lacO] IV. Pick Rol worms to maintain. This strain throws both Rol and non-Rol worms, seemingly due to random silencing of rol-6(su1006) in the lacO array, meIs4. The strain expresses GFP::LacI in the gonad and embryos that is observed as foci (of lacO target) and nuclear haze. The expression level of GFP::LacI occasionally becomes low possibly due to random silencing of meIs1. If this happens, heat shock the strain at 25°C for 3 days, and pick a clone that exhibits bright GFP signals. Even at the highest expression level, GFP signal is too weak to detect with a fluorescent dissection microscope, and it is necessary to use a regular compound fluorescent microscope with an oil immersion 60X or 100X objective. The NA of the objective should be higher than 1.4. Reference: Bilgir C, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2013 Mar 11. pii: g3.112.005165v1.

meIs5 [him-17::GFP + unc-119(+)]. him-17::GFP is expressed in the germline. meIs5 not mapped.

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. Reference: Yokoo R, et al. Cell. 2012 Mar 30;149(1):75-87.

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.

ieSi57 [eft-3p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. N-terminal AID*::GFP tag was inserted into the endogenous lin-35 locus. A single copy insertion of eft-3p::TIR1::mRuby allows auxin-inducible degradation of LIN-35 in somatic tissues. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Willis AR, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 May 5;7(19):eabf3114. PMID: 33952520 [NOTE: lin-35(kea7) is an N-terminal tag; the methods section of the paper incorrectly describes the tag as a C-terminal insertion.]

ieSi64 [gld-1p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. N-terminal AID*::GFP tag was inserted into the endogenous lin-35 locus. A single copy insertion of gld-1p::TIR1::mRuby allows for auxin inducible degradation of LIN-35 in the germline. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Willis AR, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 May 5;7(19):eabf3114. PMID: 33952520 [NOTE: lin-35(kea7) is an N-terminal tag; the methods section of the paper incorrectly describes the tag as a C-terminal insertion.]

keaSi10 [rpl-28p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. N-terminal AID*::GFP tag was inserted into the endogenous lin-35 locus. A single copy insertion of rpl-28::TIR1::mRuby allows auxin-inducible degradation of LIN-35 throughout the animal. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Willis AR, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 May 5;7(19):eabf3114. PMID: 33952520 [NOTE: lin-35(kea7) is an N-terminal tag; the methods section of the paper incorrectly describes the tag as a C-terminal insertion.]

keaSi10 [rpl-28p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. C-terminal GFP::AID* tag was inserted into the endogenous pals-22 locus. A single copy insertion of rpl-28::TIR1::mRuby allows auxin-inducible degradation of PALS-22 throughout the animal. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Willis AR, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 May 5;7(19):eabf3114. PMID: 33952520 [NOTE: pals22(kea8) is a C-terminal tag; the methods section of the paper incorrectly describes the tag as an N-terminal insertion.]

keaSi11 [vit-2p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. C-terminal GFP::AID* tag was inserted into the endogenous pals-22 locus. A single copy insertion of vit-2p::TIR1::mRuby allows for auxin inducible degradation in the adult intestine. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Willis AR, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 May 5;7(19):eabf3114. PMID: 33952520 [NOTE: pals22(kea8) is a C-terminal tag; the methods section of the paper incorrectly describes the tag as an N-terminal insertion.]

keaSi9 [myo-3p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. C-terminal GFP::AID* tag was inserted into the endogenous pals-22 locus. A single copy insertion of myo-3p::TIR1::mRuby allows for auxin inducible degradation in the body wall muscles. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Willis AR, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 May 5;7(19):eabf3114. PMID: 33952520 [NOTE: pals22(kea8) is a C-terminal tag; the methods section of the paper incorrectly describes the tag as an N-terminal insertion.]

keaSi12 [dpy-7p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. C-terminal GFP::AID* tag was inserted into the endogenous pals-22 locus. A single copy insertion of dpy-7p::TIR1::mRuby allows for auxin inducible degradation in the epidermis. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Willis AR, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 May 5;7(19):eabf3114. PMID: 33952520 [NOTE: pals22(kea8) is a C-terminal tag; the methods section of the paper incorrectly describes the tag as an N-terminal insertion.]

kea15 [rgef-1p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. C-terminal GFP::AID* tag was inserted into the endogenous pals-22 locus. A single copy insertion of rgef-1p::TIR1::mRuby allows for auxin inducible degradation in neurons. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Willis AR, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 May 5;7(19):eabf3114. PMID: 33952520 [NOTE: pals22(kea8) is a C-terminal tag; the methods section of the paper incorrectly describes the tag as an N-terminal insertion.]

ruIs32 [pie-1p::GFP::H2B + unc-119(+)] III. Homozygous expression of GFP::H2B histone fusion in germline. pAZ132.

ruIs37 [myo-2p::GFP + unc-119(+)] III. Expresses GFP in the pharynx. pAZ119.

ruIs38 [partial myo-2 promoter::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Expresses GFP in the pharynx. pAZ119.

ruIs48 [pie-1::tubulin::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Homozygous expression of GFP::tubulin fusion in germline and early embryos. Insertion unmapped. pAZ147.

ruIs57 [pie-1p::GFP::tubulin + unc-119(+)]. Homozygous expression of GFP::tubulin fusion in germline and early embryos. Insertion unmapped. pAZ147.

yanSi1 [eft-3p::dCAS9::VP64::tbb-2 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] inserted into ttTi5605 (II:8.42 MB) in parental strain EG6699. Integration plasmid was generated via 3-way gateway reaction with pCFJ150 and plasmids containing eft-3 promoter (ID:1031@E02 promoterome), tbb-2 3'UTR (pCM1.36), and a full length dcas9::VP64 transgene cloned into pDONR201. Reference: Zullo JM, et al. Nature. 2019 Oct;574(7778):359-364. doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-1647-8. PMID: 31619788.

ggIs1 [nrde-3p::3xFlag::GFP::nrde-3 ORF + unc-119(+)] IV. Nuclear GFP::NRDE-3 signal. Lacks RNA editing. Reference: Reich DP, et al. Genes Dev. 2018 Feb 1;32(3-4):271-282.

ggIs1 [nrde-3p::3xFlag::GFP::nrde-3 ORF + unc-119(+)] IV. Nuclear GFP::NRDE-3 signal. Enhanced RNAi. Lacks RNA editing. Vulval bursting. Low brood size. Triple mutants display bursting and low brood size phenotypes not observed in adr-1;adr-2 or rrf-3 parental strains. Reference: Reich DP, et al. Genes Dev. 2018 Feb 1;32(3-4):271-282.

crgSi2081 [rpl-28p::PuroR + myo-2p::GFP + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Superficially wild-type. Puromycin resistant. ttTi5605 transposon in EG4322 has been replaced by a single copy insertion crgSi2081. Reference: Semple JI, et al., Nat Methods. 2010 Sep;7(9):725-7.

mjIs134 [mex-5p::GFP::(Gly)5Ala::his-58::tbb-2 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Germ granule defective. ~30% sterility, maintain by picking gravid adults with visible embryos. Nuclear GFP expression in the germline. Reference: Lev I, et al. Curr Biol. 2019 Sep 9;29(17):2880-2891.e4. PMID: 31378614

mjIs134 [mex-5p::GFP::(Gly)5Ala::his-58::tbb-2 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Maintain at 15C. Heritable RNAi deficient, Mortal germline (Mrt) at 25C. Expressing nuclear GFP in the germline. Reference: Lev I, et al. Curr Biol. 2019 Sep 9;29(17):2880-2891.e4. PMID: 31378614

mjIs134 [mex-5p::GFP::(Gly)5Ala::his-58::tbb-2 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Maintain at 15C. Heritable RNAi deficient, germ granule defective, high sterility. Expresses nuclear GFP in the germline. Reference: Lev I, et al. Curr Biol. 2019 Sep 9;29(17):2880-2891.e4. PMID: 31378614

bqSi577 [myo-2p::GFP + unc-119(+)] IV. Expresses GFP in pharyngeal muscles. Single-copy insertion in the MosSCI locus cxTi10882 on chromosome IV. Obtained via the outcrossing of strain BN578 with N2. Reference: Toker IA, et al. Dev Cell. 2022 Feb 7;57(3):298-309.e9. PMID: 35134343.

bqSi577 [myo-2p::GFP + unc-119(+)] IV. Germline granules defective, ~30% sterility. Males fail to be attracted by hermaphrodite-secreted volatile sex pheromones. Express GFP in pharyngeal muscles. Reference: Toker IA, et al. Dev Cell. 2022 Feb 7;57(3):298-309.e9. PMID: 35134343

mjIs134 [mex-5p::GFP::(Gly)5Ala::his-58::tbb-2 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. N-terminal Auxin-Inducible AID-1* and HA tag inserted into the endogenous hrde-1 locus. GFP fluorescence in germline (mex-5::gfp). Control strain for BFF69; does not carry TIR1 transgene necessary for the degradation. hrde-1(pig6) crRNA sequence: CAUAAUUUUGUCGAGCAAGU. Reference: Toker IA, et al. Dev Cell. 2022 Feb 7;57(3):298-309.e9. PMID: 35134343.

mjIs134 [mex-5p::GFP::(Gly)5Ala::his-58::tbb-2 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. ieSi38 [sun-1p::TIR1::mRuby::sun-1 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] IV. N-terminal Auxin-Inducible AID* and HA tag inserted into the endogenous hrde-1 locus. Germline-expressed TIR1 and germline GFP. Allows for the degradation of hrde-1 and heritable RNAi deficiency in the presence of auxin. hrde-1(pig6) crRNA sequence: CAUAAUUUUGUCGAGCAAGU. Reference: Toker IA, et al. Dev Cell. 2022 Feb 7;57(3):298-309.e9. PMID: 35134343.

bqSi577 [myo-2p::GFP + unc-119(+)] IV. Germ granule defective, ~30 sterility. Express GFP in pharyngeal muscles. Reference: Toker IA, et al. Dev Cell. 2022 Feb 7;57(3):298-309.e9. PMID: 35134343

qpIs11 [vha-1p::GFP + unc-119(+)] I. Strong expression of GFP in the cytoplasm of the excretory canal cell (exc) and slightly less strong expression in the head mesodermal cell (hmc). Reference: Mattingly BC & Buechner M. Dev Biol. 2011 Nov 1;359(1):59-72.