Search Strains

adIs1240 [eat-4::sGFP + lin-15(+)] X.

bxIs13 [egl-5::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Him. egl-5::GFP reporter made from EM#286 (GFP inserted within the last few amino acids of the C-terminus) by integrating bxEx30 in EM588. High nuclear expression of transgene in males (good in seam cells, none in rectal epithelium), weak expression in hermaphrodites. Expression in 2-4 head neurons in males and hermaphrodites. egl-5 gene on reporter does not rescue egl-5(-).

uzEx710 [gly-19p::YFP::ets-4 + lin-15(+)]. Maintain by picking wild-type (non-Muv). Reference: Thyagarajan et al. PLoS Genet. 2010 Sep 16;6(9). pii: e1001125.

uzEx721 [rab-3p::YFP::ets-4 + lin-15(+)]. Maintain by picking wild-type (non-Muv). Reference: Thyagarajan et al. PLoS Genet. 2010 Sep 16;6(9). pii: e1001125.

uzEx726 [lin-15(+)]. Maintain by picking wild-type (non-Muv). Reference: Thyagarajan et al. PLoS Genet. 2010 Sep 16;6(9). pii: e1001125.

Animals with Dp/+ are WT. Animals which have lost the Dp arrest as L1 with Gob (gut-obstructed) phenotype. Animals with Dp/Dp are sterile homozygotes. gob-1(ca17) is a small deletion, removing nine genes between R03A10.4 and H13N06.4 (inclusive) and possibly the seven additional genes F39D8.2 to R03A10.3 and H13N05.6.

saEx472 [(pTJ1369) scd-2(+) + lin-15(+)]. Pick wildtype worms, maintain at 25 degrees (non-transgenics will be Muv).

wzIs30 [egl-6::ChR2-YFP + lin-15(+)] IV. Strain carries integrated transgene wzIs30 that expresses YFP-tagged channelrhodopsin under the egl-6 promoter in HSN and some head and tail neurons. Strain is in lite-1(ce314) and lin-15(n765ts) background. The transgene contains a rescue for lin-15 as a marker. Reference: Emtage L, et al. J Neurosci. 2012 Nov 14;32(46):16285-95.

vsIs13 [lin-11::pes-10::GFP + lin-15(+)]. GFP expression in six VC neurons and posterior intestine. vsIs97 [tph-1p::DsRed2 + lin-15(+)]. DsRed2 expression in HSN, NSM, and associated processes. Additional background expression in tail and a pair of head neurons. NOTE: tph-1p::DsRed2 expression pattern is different than GFP expression driven by the same promoter [Koelle Lab]. vsIs100 [myo-3p::CFP + lin-15(+)]. CFP expression in VMs. Additional background expression seen as punctate nucleolar fluorescence along the ventral side of the worm (also present in wild-type).

keyIs21 [egl-6p::HisCl::unc-54 3' UTR + egl-6p::mCherry::unc-54 3' UTR + lin-15(+)]. Animals express HisCl and mCherry in the HSN neurons, two head sheath glia, two tail neurons, and 1-2 head neurons. Expression is bright in the head and tail. Animals are slightly egg-laying defective, ~10% of animals are Egl. Reference: Ravi B, et al. J. Neuroscience. 38 (28), 6283-6298.

keyIs19 [ceh-24::HisCl::unc-54 3'UTR + lin-15(+)]. Animals express Histamine gated chloride channel (HisCl) under the ceh-24 promoter in vulval muscle, a pair of pharyngeal muscles, and two head neurons; can be used for reversible silencing of vulval muscles and inhibition of egg-laying behavior. Reference: Ravi B, et al. J. Neuroscience. 38 (28), 6283-6298.

nIs93 [(pJHT27)lin-36p::GFP::lin-36 (full-length coding) + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. Non-Muv -- nearly completely penetrant rescue of Lin-36. Reference: Thomas & Horvitz (1999) Development 126(15):3449-59.

mjIs27 [mir-124p::GFP + lin-15(+)]. GFP expression in ~40 neurons, most of which are ciliated sensory neurons (AWC, AWA, AWB, ASH, ASI, ASK, PVQ (not ciliated), ASE, PHA, PHB, PVD (not ciliated), IL1, ADE, PDE). Reference: Clark AM, et al. Nucleic Acids Res. 2010 Jun;38(11):3780-93.

vaIs33 [unc-2::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Superficially Wild-type.

vsIs164 [unc-103p(E)::GCaMP5 + unc-103p(E)::mCherry + lin-15(+)] X. Integrated transgene using unc-103e promoter to drive GCaMP5 and mCherry expression in vulval muscles; useful for visualizing and quantitating calcium influx in vulval muscle cells. Reference: Collins K, et al. Elife. 2016 Nov 16;5. pii: e21126. doi: 10.7554/eLife.21126.

vsIs172 [lin-11(enhancer)::pes-10p::GCaMP5 + lin-11(enhancer)::pes-10p::mCherry + lin-15(+)]. Integrated transgene using lin-11 enhancer region fused to the pes-10 basal promoter to drive GCaMP5 and mCherry expression in VC motor neurons; useful for visualizing and quantitating calcium influx in VC motor neurons. Reference: Collins K, et al. Elife. 2016 Nov 16;5. pii: e21126. doi: 10.7554/eLife.21126.

vsIs177 [ocr-2p::GCaMP5::ocr-2 3'UTR + ocr-2p::mCherry::ocr-2 3'UTR + lin-15(+)] X. Integrated transgene using ocr-2 promoter to drive GCaMP5 and mCherry expression in uv1; useful for visualizing and quantitating calcium influx in uv1 cells. Reference: Collins K, et al. Elife. 2016 Nov 16;5. pii: e21126. doi: 10.7554/eLife.21126.

vsIs183 [nlp-3p::GCaMP5::nlp-3 3'UTR + nlp-3p::mCherry::nlp-3 3'UTR + lin-15(+)] X. Integrated transgene using nlp-3 promoter to drive GCaMP5 and mCherry expression in HSN; useful for visualizing and quantitating calcium influx in HSN. Reference: Collins K, et al. Elife. 2016 Nov 16;5. pii: e21126. doi: 10.7554/eLife.21126.

n765 is temperature-sensitive Muv. Loss-of-function of sup-10(e2127) suppresses the sup-9(n1550) Rubberband mutation.

Unc. Muv.

Him.

adEx2342 [efl-3::mCherry::FLAG + LIN-15(+)]. Maintain by picking non-Muv. Fluorescence is dim, but array is stable (>95% transmission).

nEx998 [lin-53::GFP + unc-76(+)]. Pick non-Unc, non-Muv to maintain.

vaIs41 [nca-2::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Superficially Wild-type.

vaIs46 [nca-1::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Superficially Wild-type.

Heterozygotes are WT and segregate WT, dead eggs, and Lon males. Maintain by picking WT.

n4293: F26H11.2 deletion. 724 bp deletion of splice donor of exon 1 and all of exon 2. Heterozygotes are Muv. Segregates Muv, Ste, and Dpy Uncs.

Heterozygotes are Muv and GFP+ and segregate SteUncMuv GFP- and dead eggs. n3423 is PVul and sterile when alone; Muv in synMuv class A background.

vsIs264 [F35H10.10::GFP + lin-15(+)]. F35H10.10::GFP translational fusion. Reference: Fernandez RW, et al. J Neurosci. 2020 Sep 23;40(39):7475-7488. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1357-20.2020. PMID: 32847964

Superficially wild-type. Synthetic Muv with lin-15A(n767).

Heterozygotes are WT and GFP+. qIs48 [myo-2::GFP + pes-10::GFP + ges-1::GFP]. Homozygous hT2 animals are inviable. May have lin-15A(n767) in background.

nIs686 [gpa-16p::GCaMP3::unc-54 3' UTR + lin-15(+)] III. Expression of GCaMP in RIP, pharyngeal muscle (pm2, pm3, and dimly/occasionally in pm1), mc1 marginal cells, and other unidentified cells. Derived by gamma-irradiation of nEx2309 in parental strain MT23222 and out-crossed five times to MT8189 lin-15B&lin-15A(n765). Reference: Sando SR, et al. eLife 2021;10:e59341 doi: 10.7554/eLife.59341

nEx3045 [C32F10.8p::GCaMP3::unc-54 3' UTR + lin-15(+)]. Pick non-Muv animals to maintain array. Line is quite stable, ~80% transmission. Expression of GCaMP3 in pm3, mc1, and in other pharyngeal cells posterior to pm3. Reference: Sando SR, et al. eLife 2021;10:e59341 doi: 10.7554/eLife.59341

Dpy. n833 is a synthetic Muv with lin-15A(n767).

zfIs149 [flp-18p(3kb)::mCherry::SL2::FLP-18 + lin-15(+)] X. FLP-18 expressing neurons are labeled with cytosolic mCherry. Overexpression of FLP-18 causes uncoordinated locomotion. Animals exhibit exaggerated head and body bends, increased reversal frequency, and enhanced calcium transients in body-wall muscle. These phenotypes are suppressed by loss of NPR-5. Reference: Florman JT & Alkema MJ. PLOS Genet. 2022 Mar 3;18(3):e1010091. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010091. PMID: 35239681.

opIs171 [sdn-1p::sdn-1::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR + lin-15(+)]. lin-15B&lin-15A(n765) might be present in background. GFP expression in neurons and hypodermis. Maintain under normal conditions. Reference: Rhiner C, et al. Development. 2005 Oct;132(20):4621-33.

hpIs774 [twk-40p(short)::GCaMP6s::mNeptune]. hpEx4292 [pdf-1p::LoxP::eBFP::LoxP::gtACR2::Cherry + twk-40p(short)::Cre + lin-15(+)]. Pick non-Muv to maintain. Red and green fluorescence in multiple head neurons. Activation of gtACR2 reduces AVB signals but does not generate specific changes in AVA.

wzIs20 [lgc-55p::GFP + lin-15(+)]. lgc-55 regulatory sequences drive expression of GFP in neurons, GLR cells and some muscles. Reference: Ringstad N, et al. Science. 2009;325(5936):96-100. doi:10.1126/science.1169243

nIs348 [ceh-28p::4XNLS::mCherry + lin-15(+)] IV. Reporter construct contains 2.4 kb of ceh-28 promoter. Reference: Hirose T, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci. 2010 Aug 31;107(35):15479-84. PMID: 20713707

nIs363 [D2096.6 (1.7kb UP)::pes-10::4xNLS::GFP + lin-15AB(+)]. Reference: Nakano S, et al. Development. 2010 Dec;137(23):4017-27 [NOTE (Aug 2019): the nIs363 trasngene in this strain was previously described as nIs363 [D2096.6 (1.7kb UP)::4xNLS-GFP] X.]

nEx2065 [gur-3p::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Maintain by picking non-Muv. GFP expression in I2, I4, AVD and PVC. Reference: Bhatla N & Horvitz HR. Neuron. 2015 Feb 18;85(4):804-18. PMID: 25640076.

nEx2287 [egl-6Ap::gur-3 + lin-15(+)]. Pick non-Muv to maintain. Exposure to light induces egg-laying. Reference: Bhatla N & Horvitz HR. Neuron. 2015 Feb 18;85(4):804-18. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.12.061. PMID: 25640076.

nIs534 [odr-1p::GCaMP3 + lin-15(+)]. nEx2314 [odr-1p::gur-3 + ges-1p::GFP]. Pick animals with GFP expression in gut to maintain. odr-1p::gur-3 expression in AWC and AWB causes them to respond to light exposure. Reference: Bhatla N & Horvitz HR. Neuron. 2015 Feb 18;85(4):804-18. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.12.061. PMID: 25640076.