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uaEx25 [(p016bA352V) nuo-1(+) + unc-119(+)]. Contains extrachromosomal nuo-1(A352V) in a plasmid derived from pDP#MM016b. Complements both nuo-1(ua1) and unc-119(ed3). Generated via microparticle bombardment, therefore, most likely low-copy expression of the transgene. Low brood size. Short life span. Sensitive to oxidative stress.

uaIs26 [(p016bT434M) nuo-1(+) + unc-119(+)]. Carries integration of nuo-1(T434M) in a plasmid derived from pDP#MM016b. Complements both nuo-1(ua1) and unc-119(ed3). Generated via microparticle bombardment, therefore, most likely low-copy expression of transgene. Site of integration unknown. Moderate brood size. Shorter life span. Sensitive to oxidative stress.

uaEx27 [(p016bA443F) nuo-1(+) + unc-119(+)]. Contains an extrachromosomal array carrying nuo-1(A443F) in a plasmid derived from pDP#MM016b. Complements both nuo-1(ua1) and unc-119(ed3). Generated via microparticle bombardment, therefore, most likely low-copy expression of transgene. Low brood size. Short life span. Sensitive to oxidative stress.

uIs69 [(pCFJ90) myo-2p::mCherry + unc-119p::sid-1]. Hypersensitive neuronal RNAi by feeding. Dpy, Unc. Maintain 15-20 degrees. [NOTE: uIs69 is closely linked and maps to the right of dpy-11. (C. Loer 08/2011)] Derived from (BC277 x N2 Male) x TU3401. Reference: Calixto et al. (2010) Nature Methods 7:554-9.

uIs69 [(pCFJ90) myo-2p::mCherry + unc-119p::sid-1]. Hypersensitive neuronal RNAi by feeding. Superficially wild-type. Maintain 15-20 degrees. [NOTE: uIs69 is closely linked and maps to the right of dpy-11. (C. Loer 08/2011)] Derived from (unc-46(e177) uIs69) x N2 Male. Reference: Calixto et al. (2010) Nature Methods 7:554-9.

T21C9.2, F32G8.6. Serotonin-deficient by anti-serotonin staining. Bleach hypersensitive. Likely also dopamine-deficient (but not tested). Slightly sickly. External left primer: TTTCTTTTCTTGTTGCGCCT. External right primer: TCGAAAAAGTCTGCTTCGGT. Internal left primer: CGTCTTCCGTTTCTTTTTCG. Internal right primer: TCTTGGAATGTGGGATGTGA. Internal WT amplicon: 2497 bp. Deletion size: 2238 bp. Deletion left flank: CGACTAGATTGATTTCCTTCTGTCCCTTCA. Deletion right flank: CTTGACGGAACAACGCCTCGATCTGATCTC. This strain was provided by the C. elegans Reverse Genetics Core Facility at the University of British Columbia, which is part of the international C. elegans Gene Knockout Consortium, which should be acknowledged in any publications resulting from its use. URL: http://www.celeganskoconsortium.omrf.org.

lqIs128 [unc-25p::MYR::unc-40(constitutively active)::GFP + unc-25p::GFP]. Contains a myristylated, constitutively-active form of UNC-40. Slightly Unc. Reference: Norris AD & Lundquist EA. Development. 2011 Oct;138(20):4433-42.

lqIs80 [SCMp::GFP::caax] IV. lqIs58 [gcy-32::CFP] V. PQR migration defects: PQR in the head in the normal position of AQR. lq42 is a premature stop codon in egl-20. GFP expression in seam cells. CFP expression in AQR, PQR and URXL/R. Reference: Josephson M, et al. PLos One. 2016 Feb 10;11(2):e0148658. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148658. PMID: 26863303.

lqIs80 [SCMp::GFP::caax] IV. lqIs58 [gcy-32::CFP] V. AQR and PQR migration defects. lq83 is a hypomorphic allele of cdh-4. GFP expression in seam cells. CFP expression in AQR, PQR and URXL/R. Reference: Sundararajan L. et al. Dev Biol. 2014 Aug 15;392(2):141-52. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2014.06.009. PMID: 24954154.

lqIs80 [SCMp::GFP::caax] IV. lqIs58 [gcy-32::CFP] V. AQR and PQR migration defects. lq97 is a hypomorphic allele of cdh-4. GFP expression in seam cells. CFP expression in AQR, PQR and URXL/R. Reference: Sundararajan L. et al. Dev Biol. 2014 Aug 15;392(2):141-52. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2014.06.009. PMID: 24954154.

ayIs9 [egl-17p::GFP + dpy-20(+)]. Reference: Tamayo JV, et al. BMC Genomics. 2013 May 4;14:304. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-304. PMID: 23642123. lqIs221 is a Pegl-17::mab-5::gfp transgene. ayIs9 is a Pegl-17::gfp transgene. AQR migration defects. AQR in the tail in the normal position of PQR.

lqIs221 [egl-17p::mab-5::GFP + gcy-32p::CFP]. AQR migration defects. AQR in the tail in the normal position of PQR. CFP expression in AQR, PQR and URXL/R. Reference: Tamayo JV, et al. BMC Genomics. 2013 May 4;14:304. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-304. PMID: 23642123.

lqIs80 [SCMp::GFP::caax] IV. lqIs58 [gcy-32::CFP] V. AQR and PQR migration defects. lq132 is a hypomorphic allele of nfm-1. GFP expression in seam cells. CFP expression in AQR, PQR and URXL/R. Reference: Sundararajan L. et al. Dev Biol. 2014 Aug 15;392(2):141-52. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2014.06.009. PMID: 24954154.

juIs76 [unc-25p::GFP + lin-15(+)] II. Precise deletion of src-1 generated by Cas9 genome editing. Balancer marked with myo-2p::Venus. Heterozygotes are wild-type with Venus+ pharynx, and will segregate wild-type with Venus+ pharynx (heterozygotes), sterile adults without Venus in pharynx (lq185 homozygotes), and Dpy with Venus+ pharynx (tmC20 homozygotes). GFP expression in GABAergic motor neurons. Reference: Mahadik S, et al. bioRxiv 2023.05.20.541322; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.05.20.541322.

juIs76 [unc-25p::GFP + lin-15(+)] II. lqIs345 [egl-17p::mCherry + gcy-32p::CFP + scm::GFP]. VD/DD axon guidance defects. lq176 is a short isoform-specific allele of tom-1. Reference: Mahadik SS & Lundquist EA. Development 2023 Apr 1;150(7):dev201031. Doi: 10.1242/dev.201031. PMID: 37014062

geEx1 [gpa-4p::skn-1b::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. Pick Rolling GFP+ and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. skn-1 heterozygotes are WT with pharyngeal GFP signal, and segregate WT GFP, arrested nT1[qIs51] aneuploids, and non-GFP skn-1 homozygotes (early arrest). Homozygous nT1[qIs51] inviable. Reference: Nature (2007) 447(7144):545-9.

geIs9 [gpa-4p::skn-1b::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. Heterozygotes are rollers with pharyngeal GFP signal, and segregate GFP+ rollers, arrested nT1[qIs51] aneuploids, and non-GFP skn-1 homozygotes (early arrest). Homozygous nT1[qIs51] inviable. Pick GFP+ rollers and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. skn-1 mutants are maternal-effect lethal and must be maintained as balanced heterozygotes. Reference: Bishop & Guarente, Nature (2007) 447(7144):545-9.

geIs10 [ges-1p(long)::skn-1c::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. Heterozygotes are rollers with pharyngeal GFP signal, and segregate GFP+ rollers, arrested nT1[qIs51] aneuploids, and non-GFP skn-1 homozygotes (early arrest). Homozygous nT1[qIs51] inviable. Pick GFP+ rollers and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. skn-1 mutants are maternal-effect lethal and must be maintained as balanced heterozygotes. Reference: Bishop & Guarente, Nature (2007) 447(7144):545-9.

eqIs1 [lrp-1::GFP] I. eqIs1 is a spontaneous insertion of an lrp-1::GFP transgene extremely close to the endogenous lrp-1 gene that completely rescues lrp-1(ku156) Mlt and larval lethality. Reference: Kang YL, et al. Mol Biol Cell. 2013 Feb;24(3):308-18.

ldrIs1 [dhs-3p::dhs-3::GFP + unc-76(+)]. ldrIs2 [mdt-28p::mdt-28::mCherry + unc-76(+)]. ldr6 is G-to-A causing a G158E substitution. Super-sized lipid droplets. [NOTE: The positions indicated in the original Figure 1C of Xie, et al. (2019) are based on an incorrect sequence map and do not reflect the position of the affected amino acid or position in a spliced transcript. The G158E substitution site of the ldr6 mutant is correct and has been independently confirmed by sequence analysis in another lab.] Reference: Xie K, et al. Sci Rep. 2019 Oct 17;9(1):14902. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-51399-z. PMID: 31624276

ldrIs1 [dhs-3p::dhs-3::GFP + unc-76(+)]. ldrIs2 [mdt-28p::mdt-28::mCherry + unc-76(+)]. ldr5 is C-to-T substitution causing a premature stop (Q139*). Super-sized lipid droplets. [NOTE: The positions indicated in the original Figure 1C of Xie, et al. (2019) are based on an incorrect sequence map and do not reflect the position of the affected amino acid or position in a spliced transcript. The Q139* premature stop in the ldr5 mutant is correct and has been independently confirmed by sequence analysis in another lab.] Reference: Xie K, et al. Sci Rep. 2019 Oct 17;9(1):14902. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-51399-z. PMID: 31624276

ldrIs1 [dhs-3p::dhs-3::GFP + unc-76(+)]. ldrIs2 [mdt-28p::mdt-28::mCherry + unc-76(+)]. ldr4 is a G-to-A mutation in the splice donor site of Intron 1. Super-sized lipid droplets. [NOTE: The positions indicated in the original Figure 1C of Xie, et al. (2019) are based on an incorrect sequence map and do not reflect the position of the affected amino acid or position in a spliced transcript. The G-to-A mutation in the splice donor site is correct and has been independently confirmed by sequence analysis in another lab.] Reference: Xie K, et al. Sci Rep. 2019 Oct 17;9(1):14902. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-51399-z. PMID: 31624276

Male-female strain. Isolated in 2003 by Lynn Carta from material which was intercepted by Hernan Ruiz, a Plant Pathologist at Miami Inspection Station of USDA-APHIS-PPQ. The nematodes came from Liriope roots grown in the nursery Liriope de Costa Rica, La Gloria de Aguas Zarcas, Vereda Turrucares, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica, Central America. The strain is conspecific with CB5161 based on mating tests. sp. 4 in Kiontke and Sudhaus Wormbook Ecology chapter.

rcIs31 [pie-1p::GFP::ubiquitin + unc-119] II. ItIs37 [pie-1p::mCherry::his-58 + unc-119(+)] IV. GFP::ubiquitin is visible in the germline when worms are grown at 25C. [NOTE: the ltIs37 [pie-1p::mCherry::his-58 + unc-119(+)] IV transgene was previously annotated as itIs37 in this strain. The correct name of the transgene is ltIs37 and not itIs37.] Reference: Al Rawi S, et al. Science. 2011 Nov 25;334(6059):1144-7.

rcSi1 [mex-5p::rpt-1::mCherry + unc-119(+)] II. RPT-1::mCherry allows visualization of the proteasome in the germline. Reference: Sampuda KL, et al. BMC Cell Biol. 2017 Apr 19;18(1):18.

ltIs37 [pie-1p::mCherry::his-58 + unc-119(+)] IV. avIs116 [pie-1p::GFP::ubiquitinAA + unc-119(+)]. GFP::ubiquitinAA is visible in the germline when raised at 25C. GFP::ubiquitinAA is a mutated form of ubiquitin that has a dialanine at the C-terminus instead of the diglycine required for conjugation onto protein substrates. Useful control strain for LN130. [NOTE: the ltIs37 [pie-1p::mCherry::his-58 + unc-119(+)] IV transgene was previously annotated as itIs37 in this strain. The correct name of the transgene is ltIs37 and not itIs37.] Reference: Sampuda KL, et al. BMC Cell Biol. 2017 Apr 19;18(1):18.

Roller. Reduced brood size and reduced sperm count. CRISPR/Cas9 GFP insertion at amino acid 216 of RPN-6.2a. Expression of GFP in the spermatogenic germline. The SEC (self excising cassette) contains the stop codon and transcriptional termination signal for GFP as well as a sqt-1(d) allele. Pick rollers to maintain the strain with the SEC. Excision will result in an in frame fusion of GFP at amino acid 216 of RPN-6.2a or amino acid 5 of RPN-6.2b.

cp21[hmr-1::GFP + LoxP] I. GFP inserted at the C terminus of endogenous hmr-1 gene by Cas9-triggered homologous recombination. Floxed unc-119 selection cassette was subsequently removed by Cre/Lox recombination leaving a LoxP scar after the 3'UTR. GFP expression in early embryos, larvae, and adults. Reference: Marston DJ, et al. Curr Biol. 2016 26:2079-2089.

cp20[hmp-1::gfp + LoxP] V. GFP inserted at the C terminus of endogenous hmp-1 gene by Cas9-triggered homologous recombination. Green fluorescence in early embryos, larvae, and adults. Reference: Marston DJ, et al. Curr Biol. 2016 26:2079-2089.

cpIs56 [mex-5p::TagRFP-T::PLC(delta)-PH::tbb-2 3'UTR + unc-119 (+)] II. Reporter labels plasma membrane in early embryo. Transgene construct consisted of a germline promoter sequence (mex-5) driving the expression of a fluorescent protein fused to the N-terminus of the the pleckstrin homology domain from phospholipase C-(delta)1 (PH domain) and a 2x Flag epitope tag. Reference: Heppert JK, et al. Mol Biol Cell. 2016 Nov 7;27(22):3385-3394.

cp65[mrck-1::YPet + LoxP]. YPet inserted at the C terminus of endogenous mrck-1 gene by Cas9-triggered homologous recombination. Floxed unc-119 selection cassette was subsequently removed by Cre/Lox recombination leaving a LoxP scar after the 3'UTR. Yellow fluorescence in early embryos, larvae, and adults. Reference: Marston DJ, et al. Curr Biol. 2016 26:2079-2089.

cpEx25 [mrck-1(delta CRIB)::YPet + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick mCherry+ animals to maintain array. YPet-tagged MRCK-1 truncated upstream of the CRIB domain to inhibit binding to CDC-42. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Marston DJ, et al. Curr Biol. 2016 26:2079-2089.

cpIs53 [mex-5p::GFP-C1::PLC(delta)-PH::tbb-2 3'UTR + unc-119 (+)] II. Reporter labels plasma membrane in early embryo. Transgene construct consisted of a germline promoter sequence (mex-5) driving the expression of a fluorescent protein fused to the N-terminus of the pleckstrin homology domain from phospholipase C-(delta)1 (PH domain) and a 2x Flag epitope tag. Reference: Heppert JK, et al. Mol Biol Cell. 2016 Nov 7;27(22):3385-3394.

cpIs54 [mex-5p::mKate::PLC(delta)-PH(A735T)::tbb-2 3'UTR + unc-119 (+)] II. Reporter labels plasma membrane in early embryo. Transgene construct consisted of a germline promoter sequence (mex-5) driving the expression of a fluorescent protein fused to the N-terminus of the pleckstrin homology domain from phospholipase C-(delta)1 (PH domain) and a 2x Flag epitope tag. Reference: Heppert JK, et al. Mol Biol Cell. 2016 Nov 7;27(22):3385-3394.

cpIs55 [mex-5p::mCherry-C1::PLC(delta)-PH::tbb-2 3'UTR + unc-119 (+)] II. Reporter labels plasma membrane in early embryo. Transgene construct consisted of a germline promoter sequence (mex-5) driving the expression of a fluorescent protein fused to the N-terminus of the pleckstrin homology domain from phospholipase C-(delta)1 (PH domain) and a 2x Flag epitope tag. Reference: Heppert JK, et al. Mol Biol Cell. 2016 Nov 7;27(22):3385-3394.

cp78[gfp::hmp-2 + LoxP] III. GFP inserted at the N terminus of endogenous hmp-2 gene by Cas9-triggered homologous recombination. Floxed unc-119 selection cassette was subsequently removed by Cre/Lox recombination leaving a LoxP scar in the second synthetic intron of GFP. Green fluorescence in early embryos, larvae, and adults. Reference: Marston DJ, et al. Curr Biol. 2016 26:2079-2089.

cpIs64 [mex-5p::mYPet::PLC(delta)-PH::tbb-2 3'UTR + unc-119 (+)] II. Reporter labels plasma membrane in early embryo. Transgene construct consisted of a germline promoter sequence (mex-5) driving the expression of a fluorescent protein fused to the N-terminus of the pleckstrin homology domain from phospholipase C-(delta)1 (PH domain) and a 2x Flag epitope tag. Reference: Heppert JK, et al. Mol Biol Cell. 2016 Nov 7;27(22):3385-3394.

cp189[mrck-1::GFP::3xFlag]. GFP inserted at the C terminus of endogenous mrck-1 gene by Cas9-triggered homologous recombination. Floxed selection cassette was subsequently removed by Cre/Lox recombination leaving a LoxP scar after the 3'UTR. GFP expression in early embryos, larvae, and adults. Reference: Marston DJ, et al. Curr Biol. 2016 26:2079-2089.

mNG and 3xFlag tags inserted into the C-terminus of the endogenous lin-3 locus.

cpIs89 [wrt-2p::2x mTurquoise2::PH::tbb-2 3'UTR loxN] I. cpIs85 [egl-20p::2x mKate2::PH::3xHA::tbb-2 3'UTR loxN] II. mNeonGreen::3xFlag tag inserted at the C-terminus of the endogenous egl-20 locus. 2x mTurquoise2::PH membrane marker expressed in seam cells, Q neuroblasts, and many hypodermal cells. Expression of 2x mKate2::PH membrane marker driven by egl-20 upstream intergenic sequence. cpIs89 is a single copy transgene inserted at Chr I:2851088 near ttTi4348 using Cas9-triggered homologous recombination. cpIs85 is a single copy transgene inserted at Chr II:8420157-8420243 near ttTi5605 using Cas9-triggered homologous recombination. Reference: Gibney TV & Pani AM. Development. 2025 Aug 21:dev.204802. doi: 10.1242/dev.204802. PMID: 40838367.

cpIs158 [myo-3p::pat-3sp::2x vhhGFP4::CD8 tm::2x mTurquoise2::PH::tbb-2 3'UTR loxN] I. cpIs130 [wrt-2p::2x mKate2::PH::3xHA::let-858 3'UTR::tag-168p::HisCl1::tbb-2 3'UTR loxN] II. YPET::3xFlag tag inserted at the C-terminus of the endogenous egl-20 locus. cpIs158 expresses a membrane-anchored anti-GFP nanobody (Morphotrap) in body wall muscles. This version of Morphotrap consists of extracellular 2x vhhGFP4 fused to a human CD8 transmembrane domain and intracellular 2x mTurquoise2. Endogenously tagged EGL-20::YPET::3xFlag is efficiently sequestered by the Morphotrap transgene (the transgene functions as expected for Wnt), leading to Q neuroblast migration defects. NOTE: cpIs158/Morphotrap does not capture all YPET-tagged extracellular proteins, so sequestration should be determined empirically. cpIs130 is a single copy transgene expressing a 2x mKate2::PH membrane marker in seam cells, Q neuroblasts, and many hypodermal cells, and HisCl1 expression from the tag-168 upstream intergenic sequence. Expression of HisCl1 from the single copy insertion does not appear to be sufficient for immobilizing animals. cpIs158 was inserted at Chr I:2851088 near ttTi4348 using Cas9-triggered homologous recombination. cpIs130 was inserted at Chr II:8420157-8420243 near ttTi5605. Reference: Gibney TV & Pani AM. Development. 2025 Aug 21:dev.204802. doi: 10.1242/dev.204802. PMID: 40838367.

Null allele of lea-1. lea-1 gene replaced with myo-2p::GFP reporter. cp423 mutants can be identified by GFP expression in pharynx. Reference: Hibshman JD & Goldstein B. BMC Biol. 2021 Dec 14;19(1):263. doi: 10.1186/s12915-021-01176-0. PMID: 34903234

Maintain at 15C. Null allele of lea-1. lea-1 gene replaced with myo-2p::GFP reporter. cp423 mutants can be identified by GFP expression in pharynx. Reference: Hibshman JD & Goldstein B. BMC Biol. 2021 Dec 14;19(1):263. doi: 10.1186/s12915-021-01176-0. PMID: 34903234

cpSi171 [vha-8p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (I:-5.32). Expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and tissue-specific AID-tagged blue protein in multiple tissues including intestine, hypodermis, and excretory cell.

cpSi172 [myo-2p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (I:-5.32). Expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and tissue-specific AID-tagged blue protein in the pharynx.

cpSi174 [myo-3p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (I:-5.32). Expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and tissue-specific AID-tagged blue protein in body wall muscle.

Viable allele of stn-1. dys-1-like. Hyperactive, tend to hypercontract, bends head when moving forward. F30A10.8.

lstEx112 [unc-119p::pdfr-1a::3'UTR + elt-2p::GFP]. Pick GFP+ animals to maintain. Neuron-specific expression of pdfr-1a 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.

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.