Search Strains

lstEx117 [unc-119p::pdfr-1b::3'UTR + elt-2p::GFP]. Pick GFP+ animals to maintain. Neuron-specific expression of pdfr-1b isoform rescues pdfr-1 locomotion defects; wild-type locomotion. Reference: Meelkop E, et al. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2012 Sep 25;361(1-2):232-40.

lstEx122 [unc-119p::pdfr-1c::3'UTR + elt-2p::GFP]. Pick GFP+ animals to maintain. Neuron-specific expression of pdfr-1c isoform rescues pdfr-1 locomotion defects; wild-type locomotion. Reference: Meelkop E, et al. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2012 Sep 25;361(1-2):232-40.

jjIs1089 [npp-1::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Reference: J Cell Sci. 2009 Jun 15;122(Pt 12):1970-8.

jjIs699 [lmn-1p::emr-1::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. Reference: Haithcock E., et al. PNAS. 2005 Nov 15;102(46):16690-5.

wleSi1852 [unc-54p::luciferaseTAG185 + Cbr-unc-119(+)] I. wlels1565 [unc-54p::DanRS_rpr-1::tRNA(CUA)Leu + myo-2p::GFP] X. It is likely that unc-119(ed3) remains in the background. Animals are slightly sick. All animals should express GFP in their pharynx. Expression of the luciferase reporter is dependent upon temperature-sensitive suppression of premature amber stop codon. Strain may be raised at 20C, but should be raised at 15C for several generations before assaying reporter expression. Reference: Parrish AR, et al. ACS Chem Biol. 2012 Jul 20;7(7):1292-302.

wleSi151 [unc54p::mCherryTAG156 + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. It is likely that unc-119(ed3) remains in the background. Superficially wild-type. Expression of the mCherry reporter is dependent upon temperature-sensitive suppression of premature amber stop codon. Strain may be raised at 20C, but should be raised at 15C for several generations before assaying reporter expression. Reference: Parrish AR, et al. ACS Chem Biol. 2012 Jul 20;7(7):1292-302.

wleSi151 [unc54p::mCherryTAG156 + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. wleEx35 [unc-54p::DanRS_rpr-1::tRNA(CUA)Tyr + myo-2p::GFP]. Pick animals expressing GFP in their pharynx to maintain wleEx35. It is likely that unc-119(ed3) remains in the background. Superficially wild-type. Expression of the mCherry reporter is dependent upon expression of temperature-sensitive suppression of premature amber stop codon. Strain may be raised at 20C, but should be raised at 15C for several generations before assaying reporter expression. Reference: Parrish AR, et al. ACS Chem Biol. 2012 Jul 20;7(7):1292-302.

wleSi1580 [unc-54p::JFF_luciferase + Cbr-unc-119(+)] I. It is likely that unc-119(ed3) remains in the background. Superficially wild-type. Expression of the Japanese firefly luciferase reporter can be detected using standard luciferase assays. Reference: Parrish AR, et al. ACS Chem Biol. 2012 Jul 20;7(7):1292-302.

wleSi1582 [unc-54p::JFF_luciferaseTAG185 + Cbr-unc-119(+)] I. It is likely that unc-119(ed3) remains in the background. Superficially wild-type. Expression of the luciferase reporter is dependent upon temperature-sensitive suppression of premature amber stop codon. Strain may be raised at 20C, but should be raised at 15C for several generations before assaying reporter expression. Expression of the Japanese firefly luciferase reporter can be detected using standard luciferase assays. Reference: Parrish AR, et al. ACS Chem Biol. 2012 Jul 20;7(7):1292-302.

wleSi1852 [unc-54p::luciferaseTAG185 + Cbr-unc-119(+)] I. wlels1853 [unc-54p::OmeRS_rpr-1::tRNA(CUA)Tyr + myo-2p::GFP] X. It is likely that unc-119(ed3) remains in the background. Animals are slightly sick. All animals should express GFP in their pharynx. Expression of the luciferase reporter is dependent upon temperature-sensitive suppression of premature amber stop codon. Strain may be raised at 20C, but should be raised at 15C for several generations before assaying reporter expression. Reference: Parrish AR, et al. ACS Chem Biol. 2012 Jul 20;7(7):1292-302.

vsSi32 [goa-1::GFP + unc-119(+)] III. GOA-1::GFP translational fusion driven by 5kb of goa-1 promoter. Rescues unc-119 locomotion defect. vsSi32 is inserted into the left arm of chromosome III between sequences 5’-tttactgcatactgaacaacaggggaaaagggg-3’ and 5’-tagaattagctgtaagacggcgtctaggttttgca-3’. Reference: Kumar S, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2021 Aug 7;11(8):jkab167. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkab167. PMID: 34003969

vsSi32 [goa-1::GFP + unc-119(+)] III. GOA-1::GFP translational fusion driven by 5kb of goa-1 promoter. Rescues locomotion and body morphology defects, and partially rescues egg-laying defects seen in goa-1 null mutants. vsSi32 is inserted into the left arm of chromosome III between sequences 5’-tttactgcatactgaacaacaggggaaaagggg-3’ and 5’-tagaattagctgtaagacggcgtctaggttttgca-3’. Reference: Kumar S, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2021 Aug 7;11(8):jkab167. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkab167. PMID: 34003969

vsSi39 [goa-1-gfp(Q205L) + unc-119(+)] II. Single-copy mosSCI insertion of the gain-of-function goa-1(Q205L)::GFP translational fusion driven by 5kb of the goa-1 promoter. Animals have shallow body bends and are egg-laying defective. Reference: Kumar S, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2021 Aug 7;11(8):jkab167. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkab167. PMID: 34003969

dqIs3 [pie-1p::dyn1B::GFP + unc-119(+)]. ddIs26 [pie-1::mCherry::par-6 + unc-119(+)]. Grow at 24 degrees.

dqIs3 [pie-1p::dyn1B::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Grow at 25 degrees.

dqIs44 [pie-1::mCherry::moe + unc-119(+)]. Can be maintained at room temperature; shift to 25C for RNAi and imaging. Strain does not do well when kept at 25C for multiple generations. Reference: Shivas JM & Skop AR. Mol Biol Cell. 2012 May;23(10):1917-27.

dqSi1 [mex-5p::atx-2a(cDNA)::GFP::tbb-2 3’UTR + unc-119(+)] II. Made by injection into strain EG6699; insertion confirmed by sequencing. dqSi1 rescues atx-2(ne4297). Reference: Gnazzo MM, et al. Mol Biol Cell. 2016 Oct 15;27(20):3052-3064. (PMID: 27559134) Del Castillo U, et al. Traffic. 2019 Jun;20(6):436-447. (PMID: 30989774)

wIs51 [SCMp::GFP + unc-119(+)] V. GFP expression in seam cells. Reference: Kumsta C, Hansen M. PLoS One. 2012;7(5):e35428.

sqIs71 [rgef-1p::GFP + rgef-1p::sid-1]. Pan-neuronal expression of sid-1 driven by the rgef-1 promoter. Expression remains neuron-specific until at least Day 10. Animals respond to feeding RNAi against gfp and neuronal genes snb-1 and unc-13. In contrast, animals are resistant to phenotypes induced by feeding RNAi constructs targeting non-neuronal genes pept-1, unc-112, bli-1 and die-1. Reference: Yang Y, et al. Nat Aging 2024 Jan 4. doi: 10.1038/s43587-023-00548-1. PMID: 38177330. MAH677 effectively replaces strain TU3401 sid-1(pk3321) uIs69 [pCFJ90 (myo-2p::mCherry) + unc-119p::sid-1] V., which was found to show RNAi response in non-neuronal tissues.

ruIs32 [pie-1p::GFP::H2B + unc-119(+)] III. Reference: Kumsta C, Hansen M. PLoS One. 2012;7(5):e35428.

abcIs3 [pie-1p::ebp-2::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Superficially wild-type. Maternal expression of EBP-2::GFP microtubule end-binding protein. In early embryos, EBP-2 encodes an EB1-like protein (end-binding) that locates to the growing tips of microtubules (not detected on depolymerizing microtubules). A strong fluorescent signal localizes to the centrosome due to high concentration of polymerizing microtubule ends. References: Gusnowski EM, Srayko M. J Cell Biol. 2011 Aug 8;194(3):377-86. Tegha-Dunghu J, et al. Methods Mol Biol. 2014;1136:103-16.

abcIs3 [pie-1p::ebp-2::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Embryonic-lethal at 25ºC due to dominant gain-of-function mutation mei-1(ct46), and Uncoordinated due to unc-13 mutation. Maternal expression of EBP-2::GFP microtubule end-binding protein. EBP-2 encodes an EB1-like protein (end-binding) that, in early embryos, locates to the growing tips of microtubules. A strong fluorescent signal localizes to the centrosomes of early embryos due to a high concentration of polymerizing microtubules. mei-1(ct46)-based ectopic microtubule severing causes mitotic spindle defects in the early embryo. References: Gusnowski EM, Srayko M. J Cell Biol. 2011 Aug 8;194(3):377-86. Tegha-Dunghu J, et al. Methods Mol Biol. 2014;1136:103-16.

wIs51 [SCMp::GFP + unc-119(+)]. icbSi2 [dpy-7p::mCherry::H2B::unc-54 + Cbr-unc-119(+)]. Seam cell nuclei labelled with GFP. hyp7 nuclei labelled with mCherry. Reference: Hintze M, et al. Genetics. 2020 Apr;214(4):927-939. doi: 10.1534/genetics.119.302896. PMID: 31988193.

bcSi69 [hsp-16.41p::dCas9::SV40-NLS::HA::GS-linker::SV40-NLS::GFP::GFP::SV40-NLS::mai-2 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] IV. [NOTE: MD4195 can be maintained at 20C instead of 15C because it does not carry an array with guide RNAs targeting essential genes.] Generated in parental strain EG8081. Reference: Memar N, et al. In vivo labeling of endogenous genomic loci in C. elegans using CRISPR/dCas9. MicroPubl Biol. 2022 Dec 13;2022:10.17912/micropub.biology.000701. doi: 10.17912/micropub.biology.000701. PMID: 36606081; PMCID: PMC9807462.

bcSi69 [hsp-16.41p::dCas9::SV40-NLS::HA::GS-linker::SV40-NLS::GFP::GFP::SV40-NLS::mai-2 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] IV. bcEx1367 [U6p::rrn-4(sgRNAs1-4 targeting the rrn-4 locus) + rol-6(su1006)]. Maintain at 15C. Pick Rollers to maintain. After heat shock, distinct spots of GFP fluorescence are visible in the nucleus. bcEx1367 array contains a PCR product of 4 different guide RNAs targeting rrn-4 (around 100 repeats of rrn-4 on LG V). Reference: Memar N, et al. In vivo labeling of endogenous genomic loci in C. elegans using CRISPR/dCas9. MicroPubl Biol. 2022 Dec 13;2022:10.17912/micropub.biology.000701. doi: 10.17912/micropub.biology.000701. PMID: 36606081; PMCID: PMC9807462.

bcSi69 [hsp-16.41p::dCas9::SV40-NLS::HA::GS-linker::SV40-NLS::GFP::GFP::SV40-NLS::mai-2 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] IV. bcEx1368 [U6p::rrn-1(sgRNAs1-4 targeting the rrn-1 locus) + rol-6(su1006)]. Maintain at 15C. Pick Rollers to maintain. After heat shock, distinct spots of GFP fluorescence are visible in the nucleus. bcEx1368 array contains a PCR product of 4 different guide RNAs targeting rrn-1 (around 100 repeats of rrn-1 on LG I). Reference: Memar N, et al. In vivo labeling of endogenous genomic loci in C. elegans using CRISPR/dCas9. MicroPubl Biol. 2022 Dec 13;2022:10.17912/micropub.biology.000701. doi: 10.17912/micropub.biology.000701. PMID: 36606081; PMCID: PMC9807462.

bcSi69 [hsp-16.41p::dCas9::SV40-NLS::HA::GS-linker::SV40-NLS::GFP::GFP::SV40-NLS::mai-2 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] IV. bcEx1370 [U6p::rrn-4(sgRNAs1-4 targeting the rrn-1 locus) + U6p::rrn-4(sgRNAs1-4 targeting the rrn-4 locus) + rol-6(su1006)]. Maintain at 15C. Pick Rollers to maintain. After heat shock, distinct spots of GFP fluorescence are visible in the nucleus. bcEx1370 array contains a PCR product of 4 different guide RNAs targeting rrn-1 (around 100 repeats of rrn-1 on LG I) and a PCR product of 4 different guide RNAs targeting rrn-4 (around 100 repeats of rrn-4 on LG V). Reference: Memar N, et al. In vivo labeling of endogenous genomic loci in C. elegans using CRISPR/dCas9. MicroPubl Biol. 2022 Dec 13;2022:10.17912/micropub.biology.000701. doi: 10.17912/micropub.biology.000701. PMID: 36606081; PMCID: PMC9807462.

xsSi3 [GFP::utrophin + Cbr-unc-119(+)].  Superficially wild-type.  Carries a germline-expressed actin probe derived from the calponin homology domain of utrophin.  

xsSi5 [pie-1p::GFP::ani-1(AH+PH)::pie-1 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. The RhoA biosensor consists of GFP fused to the C-terminal portion of C. elegans anillin, which contain its conserved region (AH) and pleckstrin homology (PH) domain. It lacks the N-terminal myosin- and actin-binding domains but retains its RhoA-binding domain. [NOTE: xsSi5 was originally published as mgSi5.] References: Tse YC, et al. Mol Biol Cell. 2012 Oct;23(20):4020-31.

xsSi43 [cyk-4p::cyk-4::GFP::pie-1 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. CYK-4::GFP fusion protein expressed in germline and embryo. [NOTE: previously published as mgSi43.] Reference: Zhang D & Glotzer M. Elife. 2015 Aug 7;4.

xsSi36 [myo-2p::GFP(Y66C)::let-858 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+) IV:13,048,924]. This strain contains a non-fluorescent GFP that can be used to enrich for CRISPR mediated, oligodirected homologous recombination. [NOTE: previously published as mgSi36.]  Reference: Zhang D & Glotzer M. 2014. Efficient site-specific editing of the C. elegans genome. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/007344.

kuIs29 [egl-13p::GFP + unc-119(+)] V. egl-13 is the new gene name for cog-2. Transcriptional fusion of GFP to egl-13 gene. Nuclear localized. Bright expression in body wall muscles, expressed in uterine pi lineage, extensive neuronal expression. Note that a very low penetrance Cog phenotype is seen in this strain. Transgenes with egl-13 promoter can cause Cog phenotype. Conflicting map data: Wendy Hanna-Rose mapped kuIs129 to the left of dpy-11; Shi lab reported it close to gon-10 and unc-76.

kuIs34 [sem-4::GFP + unc-119(+)] IV. Superficially wild-type. Partial translational fusion reporter containing approximately half of SEM-4 fused in-frame to GFP. Reference: Lloret-Fernández et al. eLife 2018;7:e32785 DOI: 10.7554/eLife.32785. Grant K, et al. Dev Biol. 2000 Aug 15;224(2):496-506.

kuIs36 [egl-26::GFP + unc-119(+)] II. Transcriptional fusion of GFP to egl-26 gene. Nuclear localized. Embryonic expression. Expressed in somatic gonad (uterus and spermatheca) and vulva in vulE and vulB in L4. Spermatheca expression persists into adulthood. Expressed in pharyngeal-intestinal junction cells and in tail.

kuIs55 [lon-3::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Rollers. The kuIs55 lon-3::GFP transgene does not rescue the Lon phenotype of lon-3 mutants, but instead causes an adult Rol (Roller) phenotype both in lon-3 mutants and in wild-type backgrounds. Reference: Suzuki Y, et al. 2002. Genetics 162: 1631–1639.

wIs51 [SCMp::GFP + unc-119(+)] V. kuEx194 [elt-1(+) + sur-5p::DsRed]. GFP expression in seam cells. Pick DsRed+ animals to maintain. In a daf-12(WT) background, elt-1(ku491) exhibits some precocious fusion of seamcells and gaps in alae. elt-1(ku491); daf-12(rh61rh411) double mutants have more sever heterochronic phenotypes including seamcell proliferation and bursting vulvae. Reference: Cohen ML, et al. PLoS Genet. 2015 Mar 27;11(3):e1005099.

kuIs102 [vgln-1p::vgln-1::GFP + Cbr-unc-119(+)]. Integrated translational VGLN-1::GFP fusion protein. Reference: Zabinsky RA, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2017 Jun 2. pii: g3.117.043414. doi: 10.1534/g3.117.043414. PMID: 28576776

kuIs118 [daf-15p::daf-15::mCherry + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. kuIs118 is a single copy insertion into ttTi5605 via CRISPR/Cas9. Superficially wild-type. mCherry expression observed throughout the body. mCherry detected throughout development by western blot with anti-mCherry antibody, with highest expression levels in early larval stages. Reference: Sewell AK, et al. "The TORC1 phosphoproteome in C. elegans reveals roles in transcription and autophagy” iScience, 20 May 2022, 104186. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004222004564.

risIs2 [anmt-1p::anmt-1::HA + unc-119(+)]. Superficially wild-type. Reference: Schmeisser K, et al. Nat Chem Biol. 2013 Sep 29. doi: 10.1038/nchembio.1352.

risIs3 [K02A4.1p::K02A4.1::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Superficially wild-type. GFP mainly in head region and body wall muscle. Reference: Mansfeld J, et al. Nat Commun, 2015 Dec 1;6:10043.

risIs33 [K03A1.5p::3xFLAG::SV40-NLS::dCas9::SV40-NLS::VP64::HA + unc-119(+)]. risIs33 transgene stably expresses a 171 kDa dCas9::VP64 fusion protein suitable for CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) in C. elegans, as described in Fischer F, et al. J Biol Chem. 2022 May 27;102085. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102085. PMID: 35636511.

risIs33 [K03A1.5p::3xFLAG::SV40-NLS::dCas9::SV40-NLS::VP64::HA + unc-119(+)]. risIs33 transgene stably expresses a 171 kDa dCas9::VP64 fusion protein suitable for for CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) in C. elegans, as described in Fischer F, et al. J Biol Chem. 2022 May 27;102085. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102085. PMID: 35636511. Derived by crossing parental strains MIR249 and ZG31.

risIs33 [K03A1.5p::3xFLAG::SV40-NLS::dCas9::SV40-NLS::VP64::HA + unc-119(+)]. risIs33 transgene stably expresses a 171 kDa dCas9::VP64 fusion protein suitable for for CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) in C. elegans, as described in Fischer F, et al. J Biol Chem. 2022 May 27;102085. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102085. PMID: 35636511. Derived by crossing parental strains MIR249 and PS3551.

risIs31 [hsp-16.2p::grh-1b::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Long lived without heat shock. Heat shock induces over-expression of grh-1 causing short-lived phenotype and nuclear GFP expression. Described as "hsp-16.2p::grh-1::gfp OEx line 1" in referenced paper. Reference: Grigolon G, et al. Nat Commun. 2022 Jan 10;13(1):107. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-27732-4. PMID: 35013237.

risls32 [grh-1p::grh-1b::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Over-expression of grh-1 from its endogenous promoter. Short lived, no GFP signal visible. Reference: Grigolon G, et al. Nat Commun. 2022 Jan 10;13(1):107. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-27732-4. PMID: 35013237.

risIs33 [K03A1.5p::3xFLAG::SV40-NLS::dCas9::SV40-NLS::VP64::HA + unc-119(+)]. gpIs1 [hsp-16.2p::GFP]. Inducible GFP fluorescence after >1 hour heat shock at 35C. risIs33 transgene stably expresses a 171 kDa dCas9::VP64 fusion protein suitable for for CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) in C. elegans, as described in Fischer F, et al. J Biol Chem. 2022 May 27;102085. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102085. PMID: 35636511. Derived by crossing parental strains MIR249 and TJ375.

risIs1 [anmt-1p::anmt-1::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Superficially wild-type. GFP expression in Pharynx and body wall muscles. Reference: Schmeisser K, et al. Nat Chem Biol. 2013 Sep 29. doi: 10.1038/nchembio.1352.

qbcSi9 [mex-5p::GFP::his-58::3XmiR-228::tbb-2 3’UTR + unc-119(+)] IV. Germline-specific miR-228 miRNA GFP reporter. Reference: Dallaire et al. Dev Cell. 2018 Oct 22;47(2):239-247.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2018.08.022. PMID: 30245155.

qbcSi10 [mex-5p::GFP::his-58::3XmiR-228(mut)::tbb-2 3’UTR + unc-119(+)] IV. Germline-specific miR-228 miRNA GFP reporter with a mutation in the miRNA-binding site. Reference: Dallaire et al. Dev Cell. 2018 Oct 22;47(2):239-247.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2018.08.022. PMID: 30245155.

qbcSi112 [elt-2p::GFP::his-58::3XmiR-228(mut)::tbb-2 3’UTR + unc-119(+)] IV. Somatic miR-228 miRNA GFP reporter with a mutation in the miRNA-binding site. Reference: Dallaire et al. Dev Cell. 2018 Oct 22;47(2):239-247.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2018.08.022. PMID: 30245155.