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pkIs296 [hsp::gsa-1(Q208L) + dpy-20(+)] X. Heat-shock promoter driving expression of constitutively active gsa-1 transgene. Suppressor of activated Gs. sgs-1 also called acy-1.

qnIs303 [hsp-16.2p::flp-13 + hsp-16.2p::GFP + rab-3p::mCherry] IV. When cultivated at 20 degrees, all animals have red nervous systems. Following heat shock, animals are immobile, do not feed, and show green fluorescence in somatic cells. Reference: Nelson MD, et al. Curr Biol. 2014 Oct 20;24(20):2406-10.

qnIs303 [hsp-16.2p::flp-13 + hsp-16.2p::GFP + rab-3p::mCherry] IV. Pumps and moves 2 hours after heat induced flp-13 over-expression. Outcrossed 1x to NQ570. Reference: Iannacone M, et al. eLife 2017.

ltSi386 [hcp-3p::GFP::hcp-3(re-encoded) + Cbr-unc-119(+)] I. The hsp-1 coding sequence in the transgene was re-encoded for RNAi-resistance (see Gerson-Gurwitz A, et al. Cell. 2016, Supplementary Figure S3A). Reference: Gerson-Gurwitz A, et al. Cell. 2016 Apr 7;165(2):396-409.

otEx4441 [hsp-16.2p::unc-3(cDNA) + ttx-3::mCherry]. vsIs48 [unc-17::GFP]. GFP expressed in all cholinergic neurons. Maintain by picking mCherry(+) animals. Reference: Kratsios P, et al. Nat Neurosci. 2011 Nov 27. doi: 10.1038/nn.2989.

otIs264 [ceh-36p::tagRFP] III. ntIs1 [gcy-5p::GFP + lin-15(+)] V. otIs305 [hsp-16.2p::che-1::3xHA::BLRP + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. Maintain at 15-20C. Reference: Tursun B, et al. Science. 2011 Jan 21;331(6015):304-8.

ntIs1 [gcy-5p::GFP + lin-15(+)] V. otIs305 [hsp-16.2p::che-1::3xHA::BLRP + rol-6(su1006)] V. otIs355 [rab-3::tagRFP] V. Maintain at 15-20C. Rollers. Reference: Tursun B, et al. Science. 2011 Jan 21;331(6015):304-8.

ntIs1 [gcy-5p::GFP + lin-15(+)] V. otIs305 [hsp-16.2p::che-1::3xHA::BLRP + rol-6(su1006)]. otEx4445 [snb-1::NLS::RFP + pBX]. Rollers. Maintain by picking RFP+ Rollers. Maintain at 20C to maintain extrachromosomal array. Reference: Tursun B, et al. Science. 2011 Jan 21;331(6015):304-8.

otEx4963 [lsy-6p(fosmid delta 150bp downstream)::GFP + ttx-3:mCherry]. Maintain otEx4963 by picking animals with mCherry in the AIY neurons. otIs306 [hsp-16.2::che-1::3xHA + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers.

otEx5141 [hsp::tbx-37 + hsp::tbx-38 + elt-2p::DsRed]. Maintain by picking animals with dsRed in intestinal nuclei. Transcription factors TBX-37 and TBX-38 are ectopically expressed under control of a heat shock-inducible promoter. otIs235 [che-1p::mCherry + rol-6(su1006)]. otIs252 [lsy-6(+)(fosmid)::YFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. YFP expression in ASEL.

uIs115 [mec-17::RFP]. otIs14 [zig-3::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. otEx5853 [hsp::unc-86 + ttx-3::mCherry]. Temperature-sensitive. Maintain at 15C. Pick ttx-3::mCherry-positive animals to maintain array. Expresses unc-86 ubiquitously upon heat shock.

ntIs1 [gcy-5p::GFP + lin-15(+)] V. otIs305 [hsp16-2p::che-1::3xHA::BLRP + rol-6(su1006)] V; injected as complex array with Pvu II bacterial DNA. Rollers. Rol is prone to silencing in otIs305, but hsp transgene is still active in Hobert Lab assays. otIs305 is homozygous by PCR analysis (Hobert). Reference: Tursun B, et al. Science. 2011 Jan 21;331(6015):304-8.

nsEx992 [vap-1::hsf-1 + hsp::FRT-GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. Pick Rollers to maintain. GFP expression in amphid sheath cells and occasionally gut following heat shock. Reference: Bacaj T, Shaham S. Genetics. 2007 Aug;176(4):2651-5.

nsEx1129 [osm-6p::hsf-1 + hsp-16-2::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. Pick Rollers to maintain. GFP expression in amphids and phasmids following heat shock; some background expression in pharyngeal muscle cells. Reference: Bacaj T, Shaham S. Genetics. 2007 Aug;176(4):2651-5.

nsEx1552 [sra-6p::hsf-1 + hsp-16-2::che-2 + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. Pick Rollers to maintain. Reference: Bacaj T, Shaham S. Genetics. 2007 Aug;176(4):2651-5.

nsEx1555 [osm-6p::hsf-1 + hsp-16-2::che-2 + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. Pick Rollers to maintain. Reference: Bacaj T, Shaham S. Genetics. 2007 Aug;176(4):2651-5.

nsEx1730 [myo-2p::hsf-1 + hsp-16.2::GFP + hsp-16.41::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. Pick Rollers to maintain. Pharyngeal GFP expression following heat-shock. Reference: Bacaj T, Shaham S. Genetics. 2007 Aug;176(4):2651-5.

ubIs4 [hsp16.1::hsp-16A::lacZ + rol-6(su1006)]. Transgene contains the complete hsp16.48-1 gene pair of locus hsp16A with lacZ cloned in-frame into the second exon of hsp16.1. The contruct contains the SV40 nuclear localization signal fused to the beginning of the lacZ coding region. Published as ubIn4.

ubIs6 [hsp16.1::hsp-16A::lacZ + rol-6(su1006)]. Transgene contains a translational fusion to lacZ in which a Sau 3A fragment containing the intergenic region of a hsp16-48 and hsp16-1 gene pair of locus hsp16A was fused in-frame to lacZ to the Sau 3A site in exon of hsp16-1. The contruct contains the SV40 nuclear localization signal fused to the beginning of the lacZ coding region. Published as ubIn6.

mKate2 tag was inserted into the endogenous hsp-12.6 locus using CRISPR/Cas9. HSP-12.6::mKate2 expression most visible in the muscles. Reference: Koutsoumparis A, et al. Curr Biol. 2022 Apr 26;S0960-9822(22)00581-4. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.04.012. PMID: 35504281

ccIs55 [unc-54::lacZ + sup-7(st5)] V. csEx52 [hsp::lin-45AA + sur-5::GFP]. Array is unstable; pick GFP+ to maintain. Severe Unc.

ccIs55 [unc-54::lacZ + sup-7(st5)] V. csEx52 [hsp::lin-45AA + sur-5::GFP]. Array is unstable; pick GFP+ to maintain.

ccIs55 [unc-54::lacZ + sup-7(st5)] V. csEx52 [hsp::lin-45AA + sur-5::GFP]. Unc slow. Array is unstable, pick GFP+ to maintain.

Defective in chemotaxis to all attractants and to D-tryptophan; partially defective in chemotaxis to CO2(phosphate) and H+(citrate). Thermotaxis weak. p673 previously called tax-3 or daf-21.

syIs12 [hsp::lin-3 + dpy-20(+)]. "low dose" overexpressor of the EGF repeat of lin-3 under control of the heat shock promoter. Wild type vulval differentiation when grown at 20C. Muv phenotype resulting from heat shock at L2 lethargis. Reference: Katz WS, et al. Cell. 1995 Jul 28;82(2):297-307. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs44 [hsp-16p::lacI::GFP + lacO(256) + dpy-20(+)] V. Non-Dpy. Upon heat shock, two intense spots of nuclear fluorescence due to lacO in the chromosome, and a diffuse nuclear fluorescence due to nuclear-localized GFP-lacI. Array derived from Fire Lab vector pPD49-78 and dpy-20 rescuing construct pMH86. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs46 [dpy-30::S65T::lacI + hsp-16p::GFP::lacI + dpy-20(+)] II. Animals are Ncl, Him and Non-Dpy. Heat shock results in diffuse nuclear GFP expression from Fire Lab vector pPD49.78::LacI in most cells. Also see some consitutive GFP expression in embryos from dpy-30 promoter. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syEx1345 [hsp-16.2p::fars-1(T412G)::fib-1::rps-16::GFP(S65C, SynIVS)::unc-54 3' UTR + myo-2p::DsRed + pha-1(+) + pBluescript]. Maintain at 25C and pick animals with red fluorescence in pharynx. Expresses a phenylalanyl-tRNA capable of tagging proteins with the non-canonical amino acid p-azido-L-phenylalanine upon induction by heat shock. Reference: Yuet KP, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Mar 3;112(9):2705-10.

syTi1 [mos 5'-hsp-16.2 5'::fars-1(A, N, M1-G203)::gp41-1(N, C1-E88)::fib-1/rps-16::GFP::unc-54 3'-myo-2 5'::gp41-1(C, M1-S38)::fars-1(A, C, S204-K552, T468G)::rpl-16/M01F1.8::mCherry::let-858 3'-rpl-27 5'::neoR::unc-54 3'-mos 3'] X. Mapped by Inverse PCR to Chromosome X: (13709433-13709434).

syTi2 [mos 5'-hsp-16.2 5'::fars-1(A, N, M1-G203)::gp41-1(N, C1-E88)::fib-1/rps-16::GFP::unc-54 3'-myo-2 5'::gp41-1(C, M1-S38)::fars-1(A, C, S204-K552, T468G)::rpl-16/M01F1.8::mCherry::let-858 3'-rpl-27 5'::neoR::unc-54 3'-mos 3']. Mapped by Inverse PCR to Chromosome II: (344975-344974).

syIs337 [15xUAS::Δpes-10::GFP::let-858 3'UTR + ttx-3p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder(NEB)].  syIs398 [hsp16.41p::NLS::GAL4SK::VP64::let-858 3'UTR + unc-122p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder(NEB)].  syIs337 is a GFP cGAL effector. syIs398 is hsp-16.41 cGAL driver for heat shock promoter. Bright GFP fluorescence in a few head neurons without heat shock.  Reference: Wang H, et al. Nat Methods. 2017 Feb;14(2):145-148.

syIs337 [15xUAS::Δpes-10::GFP::let-858 3'UTR + ttx-3p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder(NEB)] III.  syIs400 [hsp16.41p::NLS::GAL4SK::VP64::let-858 3'UTR + unc-122p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder(NEB)] V. syIs337 is a GFP cGAL effector. syIs400 is hsp-16.41 cGAL driver for heat shock promoter. Bright GFP fluorescence in a few head neurons without heat shock.  Reference: Wang H, et al. Nat Methods. 2017 Feb;14(2):145-148.

syIs337 [15xUAS::Δpes-10::GFP::let-858 3'UTR + ttx-3p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder(NEB)] III. syIs401 [hsp16.41p::NLS::GAL4SK::VP64::let-858 3'UTR + unc-122p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder(NEB)].  syIs337 is a GFP cGAL effector. syIs401 is hsp-16.41 cGAL driver for heat shock promoter. Low levels of GFP fluorescence in a few head neurons without heat shock. Reference: Wang H, et al. Nat Methods. 2017 Feb;14(2):145-148.

fxSi3 [hsp-16.41p::PEEL-1::tbb-2 3' UTR + rpl-28p::mKate2::unc-54 3'UTR + rps-0p::HygR::unc-54 3' UTR, I:2851003] I. fxSi4 [hsp-16.41p::PEEL-1::tbb-2 3'UTR + loxP, II: 8420157] II. Heat-shock strain can be maintained at 20C without any issues. Degron tag was inserted into the endogenous spe-44 locus, allowing auxin-inducible spermatogenesis arrest and reversible male sterility. Heat-shock-induced expression of PEEL-1 will cause lethality in both sexes. Five generations of lab adaptation following genome editing, all in the CB4856 background. Reference: Kasimatis, KR et al. (2021) Post-Insemination Selection Dominates Pre-Insemination Selection in Driving Male Competitive Ability. bioRxiv doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.06.23.449605

fxSi1 [pie-1p::TIR-1::mRuby::unc-54 3' UTR + loxP, I: 2851003] I. fxSi4 [hsp-16.41p::PEEL-1::tbb-2 3'UTR + loxP, II: 8420157] II. fxSi6 [hsp-16.41p::PEEL-1::tbb-2 3' UTR + rpl-28p::mKate2::unc-54 3'UTR + rps-0p::HygR::unc-54 3' UTR, III: 10158855] III. Heat-shock strain can be maintained at 20C without any issues. Degron tag was inserted into the endogenous spe-44 locus, allowing auxin-inducible spermatogenesis arrest and reversible male sterility. Heat-shock-induced expression of PEEL-1 will cause lethality in both sexes. fxSi4 was originally inserted in a CB4845 background, but has been sufficiently backcrossed so that PX658 is >98.5% JU2526 genetic background. Reference: Kasimatis, KR. et al. (2021) Post-Insemination Selection Dominates Pre-Insemination Selection in Driving Male Competitive Ability. bioRxiv doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.06.23.449605

zcIs9 [hsp-60::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Constitutively activated mitochondrial UPR and an extended lifespan. [NOTE: This strains was previously described as only nduf-7(et19). It is in fact carrying the zcIs9 transgene.] Reference: Rauthan M, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2015 Jun 1. pii: g3.115.018598.

vsIs33 [dop-3::RFP] V. gpIs1 [hsp-16.2p::GFP]. Inducible GFP fluorescence after >1 hour heat shock at 35C. Reference: Leung CK, et al. PLoS One. 2013 Apr 29;8(4):e62166.

F38E11.2 Homozygous. Outer Left Sequence: GTGACGATTCGAGAGCAACA. Outer Right Sequence: CGTGCGAAGATTGAACAGAA. Inner Left Sequence: TTCGAAGCTCAATGAACGAA. Inner Right Sequence: AGCCCAAGATGACAATGGAC. Inner Primer PCR Length: 2303. Estimated Deletion Size: about 700 bp. Attribution: This strain was provided by the C. elegans Gene Knockout Project at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, which was part of the International C. elegans Gene Knockout Consortium, which should be acknowledged in any publications resulting from its use. Paper_evidence WBPaper00041807

C15H9.6 Homozygous. Outer Left Sequence: GGGGTAGGAGAGCCATTTTC. Outer Right Sequence: ACTTGGCCTTTTCCGATTTT. Inner Left Sequence: CGATCGTTTAGAGCTCGTCC. Inner Right Sequence: CCTGCCGTTTCCATAACAGT. Inner Primer PCR Length: 2947. Estimated Deletion Size: about 1300 bp. Attribution: This strain was provided by the C. elegans Gene Knockout Project at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, which was part of the International C. elegans Gene Knockout Consortium, which should be acknowledged in any publications resulting from its use. Paper_evidence WBPaper00041807

T22A3.2 Homozygous. Outer Left Sequence: ttgaaaatgtttcttcgggg. Outer Right Sequence: aattacaactgactcggcgg. Inner Left Sequence: tgccagaaacttccagttca. Inner Right Sequence: gccccttcagcataacgat. Inner Primer PCR Length: 1319. Estimated Deletion Size: about 400 bp. Attribution: This strain was provided by the C. elegans Gene Knockout Project at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, which was part of the International C. elegans Gene Knockout Consortium, which should be acknowledged in any publications resulting from its use. Paper_evidence WBPaper00041807

C14B9.1 Homozygous. Outer Left Sequence: tttcaggtccacaacaccaa. Outer Right Sequence: aaaatcatccctcgatgtgc. Inner Left Sequence: agttcgaggtcggacttgac. Inner Right Sequence: cattattcgtgcgttgatgc. Inner Primer PCR Length: 1096. Estimated Deletion Size: about 400 bp. Attribution: This strain was provided by the C. elegans Gene Knockout Project at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, which was part of the International C. elegans Gene Knockout Consortium, which should be acknowledged in any publications resulting from its use. Paper_evidence WBPaper00041807

T27E4.3, T27E4.8. Homozygous. Outer Left Sequence: TGGCATTCCTTCCTTATTGC. Outer Right Sequence: TGAGAAGCCGAGTAGCTGGT. Inner Left Sequence: GTAAGGCTTTCTGCCGTTTG. Inner Right Sequence: TGAGGGCCCTGTAGAAGTTG. Inner primer WT PCR product: 3051. Attribution: This strain was provided by the C. elegans Gene Knockout Project at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, which was part of the International C. elegans Gene Knockout Consortium, which should be acknowledged in any publications resulting from its use. Paper_evidence WBPaper00041807

C14F11.5. Homozygous. Outer Left Sequence: ATTGCGACTTTCTGAGCGAT. Outer Right Sequence: CCATGTGATCACCCTATCCC. Inner Left Sequence: ATCATTTTTGACCAAAGGCG. Inner Right Sequence: GATCATCATCGTCCAACGTG. Inner primer WT PCR product: 2626. Attribution: This strain was provided by the C. elegans Gene Knockout Project at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, which was part of the International C. elegans Gene Knockout Consortium, which should be acknowledged in any publications resulting from its use. Paper_evidence WBPaper00041807

hutSi2642 [hsp-90p::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119 (+)] II. Expresses a single copy of mCherry from hsp-90 promoter; construct utilizes the unc-54 terminator and 3'UTR. Can be used as a standard for multicolor imaging and quantitative microscopy. hsp-90 previously known as daf-21. Reference: Sands B, et al. 2018. Translational Medicine of Aging Volume 2, January 2018, Pages 1–10.

hutSi2661 [hsp-90p::eGFPT::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119 (+)] II. Expresses a single copy of mEGFP from hsp-90 promoter; construct utilizes the unc-54 terminator and 3'UTR. Can be used as a standard for multicolor imaging and quantitative microscopy. hsp-90 previously known as daf-21. Reference: Sands B, et al. 2018. Translational Medicine of Aging Volume 2, January 2018, Pages 1–10.

ccIs4251 [(pSAK2) myo-3p::GFP::LacZ::NLS + (pSAK4) myo-3p::mitochondrial GFP + dpy-20(+)] I. stIs10117 [hsp-3p::HIS-24::mCherry + unc-119(+)]. Reference: Liu, X, et al., Cell (2009) 139(6).

Dumpy.

zcIs4 [hsp-4::GFP] V. xbp-1(zc12) animals contain a nonsense mutation at residue 11 in the predicted xbp-1 protein. Animals are unable to induce hsp-4::GFP in response to treatment by tunicamycin or heat shock.

zcIs4 [hsp-4::GFP] V. Animals contain a missense mutation (G739R) in the kinase domain of ire-1. They are unable to induce hsp-4(BiP0 in response to tumincamycin, or heat shock.

zcIs4 [hsp-4::GFP] V. The hsp-4::GFP reporter integrated within the cluster of LG V. Animals express low levels of GFP under basal conditions. However, expression in the gut and hypodermis can increase in response to tunicamycin treatment or heat shock.