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Heterozygotes are semi-Dpy and segregate semi-Dpy, Vul, and dead eggs. Homozygous let-276 are dead eggs. Maintain by picking semi-Dpy.

Heterozygotes are WT and segregate WT, Vul, DpyLet and dead eggs. Lethal early larval (L1) at 20C and 25C. Maintain by picking WT.

Heterozygotes are semi-Dpy and segregate semi-Dpy, early larval lethals and dead eggs. This strain was generated by the Genetic Toolkit project, which should be acknowledged in any publications resulting from its use: The Genetic Toolkit is funded by the NIH National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) (USA) to Ann M. Rose, David L. Baillie, and Donald L. Riddle. Report all experimental results to Don Riddle.

Heterozygotes are semi-Dpy and segregate semi-Dpy, Vul, DpyLet and dead eggs. The DpyLets are Sterile adults. Maintain by picking semi-Dpy.

T2A::wrmScarlet(1-10) fused to the C-terminus of endogenous GLH-1. The T2A self-cleaving peptide separates wrmScarlet(1-10) from GLH-1 post-translationally so that wrmScarlet(1-10) disperses throughout germ cell nuclei and cytoplasm. wrmScarlet(1-10) is also maternally loaded into embryos, where it persists through early and mid-embryonic development. Proteins tagged with the 18aa wrmScarlet(11) sequence will bind wrmScarlet(1-10) in the germline and early embryo to emit wrmScarlet fluorescence. Broods from DUP237 are similar to wild-type at permissive and restrictive temperatures. Transgene tag was inserted by CRISPR/Cas9 in an N2 background. Reference: Goudeau J, et al. Genetics. 2021 Apr; 217(4): iyab014. PMID: 33693628.

Heterozygotes are Unc and GFP+ with signal in the pharynx. atl-1(tm853) homozygotes are non-Unc, viable, GFP-, and produce 100% dead embryos. qIs50 is an insertion of ccEx9747 with markers: myo-2::GFP expressed brightly in the pharynx throughout development, pes-10::GFP expressed in embryos, and a gut promoter (F22B7.9) driving GFP in the intestine. nT1[unc-?(n754) let-? qIs50] is also known as DnT1[qIs50]. qIs50 is apparently inserted on DnT1. qIs50 is somewhat dimmer than the similar qIs51.

eagIs6 [spn-4p::jGCaMP7s::pie-1 3'UTR + HygR [*fxIs10] ] II. ujIs113 [pie-1p::mCherry::H2B::pie-1 3'UTR + nhr-2p::his-24::mCherry::let-858 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. CaFE reporter (calcium inducible fluorescence in germline). Calcium-inducible fluorescent jGCaMP7s protein codon-optimized for elegans and expressed in germline enables visualization of calcium wave upon fertilization. H2::mCherry marks germline nuclei. Reference: Toperzer KM, et al. Biol Open. 2023 Sep 15;12(9):bio059832. PMID: 37602653.

oxTi1126 [mex-5p::Cas9(+smu-2 introns)::tbb-2 3'UTR + hsp-16.41p::Cre::tbb-2 3'UTR + myo-2p::2xNLS::cyOFP::let-858 3'UTR + lox2272] III. Knock-in into previously modified unc-119(ox819) endogenous locus. Cas9 insertion marked with myo-2p::cyOFP (cyan-excitable Orange Fluorescent Protein), a long-Stokes-shift fluorescent protein that is spectrally separable from common green and red fluorophores. The Cas9 transgene was optimized for germline expression by including 4 large PATC-rich introns from smu-2. Lower activity than other Cas9 strains, but useful because Cas9, Cre, and unc-119 are in a single unit. Reference: Schwartz ML, et al. High-efficiency CRISPR gene editing in C. elegans using Cas9 integrated into the genome. bioRxiv 2021.08.03.454883; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.08.03.454883

oxTi1127 [mex-5p::Cas9(+smu-2 introns)::tbb-2 3'UTR + hsp-16.41p::Cre::tbb-2 3'UTR + myo-2p::2xNLS::cyOFP::let-858 3'UTR + lox2272] III. Inserted into F53A2.9. High Cas9 activity. Integrated Cas9 transgene linked to unc-119(ox819). Cas9 insertion marked with myo-2p::cyOFP (cyan-excitable Orange Fluorescent Protein), a long-Stokes-shift fluorescent protein that is spectrally separable from common green and red fluorophores. Reference: Schwartz ML, et al. High-efficiency CRISPR gene editing in C. elegans using Cas9 integrated into the genome. bioRxiv 2021.08.03.454883; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.08.03.454883

oxTi1127 [mex-5p::Cas9(+smu-2 introns)::tbb-2 3'UTR + hsp-16.41p::Cre::tbb-2 3'UTR + myo-2p::2xNLS::cyOFP::let-858 3'UTR + lox2272] III. Inserted into F53A2.9. High Cas9 activity. Superficially wild-type. Cas9 insertion marked with myo-2p::cyOFP (cyan-excitable Orange Fluorescent Protein), a long-Stokes-shift fluorescent protein that is spectrally separable from common green and red fluorophores. Reference: Schwartz ML, et al. High-efficiency CRISPR gene editing in C. elegans using Cas9 integrated into the genome. bioRxiv 2021.08.03.454883; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.08.03.454883

oxTi1128 [mex-5p::Cas9(+smu-2 introns)::tbb-2 3'UTR + hsp-16.41p::Cre::tbb-2 3'UTR + myo-2p::2xNLS::cyOFP::let-858 3'UTR + lox2272]) I. Cas9 insertion marked with myo-2p::cyOFP (cyan-excitable Orange Fluorescent Protein), a long-Stokes-shift fluorescent protein that is spectrally separable from common green and red fluorophores. Inserted into W01A8.6. Reference: Schwartz ML, et al. High-efficiency CRISPR gene editing in C. elegans using Cas9 integrated into the genome. bioRxiv 2021.08.03.454883; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.08.03.454883

oxTi1128 [mex-5p::Cas9(+smu-2 introns)::tbb-2 3'UTR + hsp-16.41p::Cre::tbb-2 3'UTR + myo-2p::2xNLS::cyOFP::let-858 3'UTR + lox2272]) I. Outcrossed to remove unc-119 mutation. Superficially wild-type. Cas9 insertion marked with myo-2p::cyOFP (cyan-excitable Orange Fluorescent Protein), a long-Stokes-shift fluorescent protein that is spectrally separable from common green and red fluorophores. Inserted into W01A8.6. Reference: Schwartz ML, et al. High-efficiency CRISPR gene editing in C. elegans using Cas9 integrated into the genome. bioRxiv 2021.08.03.454883; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.08.03.454883

Heterozygotes are Unc and segregate Unc, non-Unc Steriles, larval lethals and dead eggs. dx19 is a strong lin-45 raf allele: dx19 homozygotes from dx19/+ heterozygous parents are 13% larval lethal and among the adults, 100% are Sterile and Vul.

Heterozygotes are Unc and segregate additional hets, Unc-76 om40 homozygotes and dead eggs. om40 animals have multiple germline defects.

mScarlet tag inserted into the C-terminus of the endogenous ida-1 locus. Maintain at 16-20C. Reference: Zhao Q, et al. PLoS Biol. 2023 Aug 31;21(8):e3002276. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002276. PMID: 37651423.

wrmScarlet tag inserted into endogenous pwp-1 locus. wrmScarlet::PWP-1 expression is enriched in nucleoli. Reference: Rahman MM, et al. Genetics. 2023 Aug 31;225(1):iyad126. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyad126. PMID: 37433110.

Heterozygotes are Unc and segregate Unc, WT which give only dead eggs, and dead eggs. Maintain by picking Unc.

Heterozygotes are Unc and segregate Unc, WT which give only dead eggs, and dead eggs. Maintain by picking Unc. Received new stock 11/2002.

mom-2(or77) is a recessive, non-conditional maternal-effect embryonic lethal. Weak allele of mom-2/Wnt (splice acceptor mutation in last exon (exon6). 8% of mutant embryos lack gut. Heterozygotes are Unc.

Heterozygotes are Unc and segregate Unc, WT which give only dead eggs, and dead eggs. Maintain by picking Unc.

let-99(or204) is temperature-sensitive, maternal-effect, embryonic-lethal. Nearly completely penetrance of lethality at 26C. Viable at 15C. Maintain at 15C. Reference: Goulding MB, et al. J Cell Biol. 2007 Sep 24;178(7):1177-91.

Heterozygotes are Unc and segregate Unc and wild type animals which give only dead progeny.

Heterozygotes are Unc. Segregates Uncs (dpy-18 pie-1; skn-1/DnT1; eDp6), Dpy non-Uncs (dpy-18 pie-1; skn-1 with no Dp) which give only dead embryos, and DpyUncs (dpy-18 pie-1; skn-1/DnT1 with no Dp) which give only dead eggs, WT looking (dpy-18 pie-1; skn-1; eDp6) which give only dead embryos, and dead eggs.

Heterozygotes are Unc and segregate Unc and wild type animals which give only dead progeny.

Heterozygotes are Unc and segregate Unc, WT which give only dead eggs, and dead eggs. Maintain by picking Unc.

Heterozygotes are Unc and segregate Unc, WT which give only dead eggs, and dead eggs. Maintain by picking Unc.

Heterozygous. Pick Unc to maintain. Heterozygotes are Unc and segregate Unc heterozygotes, wildtype (or2015 homozygotes that give only dead progeny), and and arrested nT1 aneuploids. Pick Unc and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. or2015 is a CRISPR/Cas9-engineered null allele removing the entire apx-1 open reading frame. Reference: Chuang CH, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2025 Sep 26:jkaf229. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkaf229. PMID: 41004705.

Heterozygotes are Unc.

mom-2(or85) is a recessive, non-conditional maternal-effect embryonic lethal. Strong allele; missense mutation near N-terminus: L77P. 85% of mutant embryos lack gut. Heterozygotes are Unc. [NOTE: (08-27-2014) We have been informed that the mutation carried in this strain is the same molecular lesion as or77. We are working to determine if or85 and or77 are in fact the same lesion or if an incorrect genotype was provided for the strain.]

Maintain at 15C. Animals are Unc.

Heterozygotes are Unc and lay 10/16 dead embryos. spn-4 homozygotes look WT but are non-conditional maternal effect embryonic lethals. Embryos from homozygous mothers exhibit defects in mitotic spindle orientation and cell fate patterning.

Heterozygotes are WT and segregate WT, Dpys and dead eggs. Dpys segregate only embryonic lethals which lack endoderm and make excess mesoderm with E adopting and MS-like fate. or42 is a recessive maternal-effect lethal.

Heterozygotes are Unc and segregate Unc, WT which give only dead eggs, and dead eggs. Maintain by picking Unc.

Heterozygotes are WT and segregate WT, Uncs and Rollers. or78 zygotic effects: Pv, mild Unc, many explode at vulva upon reaching adulthood. or78 maternal effects: endoderm (E) transformed into mesoderm (MS) in early embryo, severe morphogenesis defect. mig-14, mom-3, pvl-2, and let-553 are the same gene.

Heterozygotes are Unc and segregate Unc, WT which give only dead eggs, and dead eggs. Maintain by picking Unc.

mom-2(or33) is a recessive, non-conditional maternal-effect embryonic lethal. Intermediate strength allele; missense mutation near C-terminus: C321Y. 50% of mutant embryos lack gut. Heterozygotes are Unc.

Heterozygotes are WT and lay 10/16 dead eggs. spn-4 unc-42 homozygotes are Unc and lay dead embryos exhibiting defects in mitotic spindle orientation and cell fate patterning. spn-4(or25) homozygotes are non-conditional maternal effect embryonic lethal.

Heterozygotes are Unc and lay 10/16 dead embryos. spn-4 homozygotes look WT but are non-conditional maternal effect embryonic lethals. Embryos from homozygous mothers exhibit defects in mitotic spindle orientation and cell fate patterning.

Heterozygotes are WT and segregate WT, Uncs which give only dead eggs, and dead eggs.

Heterozygotes are Unc and segregate Uncs, WT which give only dead eggs, and dead eggs. or309 is a deletion allele: removes exon 4 to 3' end and leave about 100 N-terminal amino acids.

Heterozygotes are Unc and segregate Unc and wild type animals which give only dead progeny.

Egl. Low penetrance embryonic lethal. mig-14, mom-3, pvl-2, and let-553 are the same gene.

Homozygous viable and fertile, but slow growing, transparent and small. Originally from BC4253 but outcrossed an additional 7 times.

Endogenously-tagged pkc-3 marks apical surfaces of epithelial cells with GFP (GFP::PKC-3). Endogenously-tagged lgl-1 marks basolateral surfaces of epithelial cells with mScarlet (LGL-1::ZF1::mScarlet). Dumpy. Reference: Montoyo-Rosario JG, et al. Genetics. 2020 Apr;214(4):941-959. doi: 10.1534/genetics.120.303085. Epub 2020 Jan 31. PMID: 32005655

Heterozygotes are slightly Dpy, and segregate slightly Dpy mlt-7/tmIn4 heterozygotes, Dpy tmIn4 homozygotes, and mlt-7(tm1794) homozygotes (Let). Break points: In(lin-8 dpy-2) II. Covered region (Mb) 3.7 (3.1..6.7) Dpy. Reference: Iwata S, et al. Sci Rep. 2016 Sep 21;6:33840.

Homozygous lethal deletion allele balanced by Unc-marked translocation. Pick wild-type to maintain. Heterozygotes are wild-type and segregate wild-type (heterozygotes), Let (tm1986 homozygotes), and larval arrest (tmIn3 homozygotes). Break points: In(jtr-1 unc-17) IV. Covered region (Mb) 2.2 (1.4..3.6) Unc. Reference: Iwata S, et al. Sci Rep. 2016 Sep 21;6:33840.

Heterozygotes are Unc and segregate Sterile non-Unc (homozygous for ar228) and dead eggs. ar228 have severely reduced germline proliferation, which is more severe at 15C than at 25C.

naEx57 [lag-2p::FLP::let-858 3'UTR + ceh-22p::GFP]. Him. Derived by injection of plasmids pGC158 and pCW2.19. Reference: Voutov, R and Hubbard, EJ. Genetics 180(1):103-19 (2008).

naIs3 [(pGC133) hsp-16.41::FLP:::let-858 3'UTR) + Cbr-unc-119(+)].

naIs6 [hsp-16.2p::FLP::let-858 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+) + ceh-22p::GFP)].