Search Strains

kytEx1013 [hsp-12.6p(5kb)::hsp-12.6::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick Rollers to maintain. Reference: Honjoh S, et al. Nature. 2009 Feb 5;457(7230):726-30.

qyIs562 [zmp-1p::zmp-1sp::sfGFP::KDEL]. Anchor cell specific expression of KDEL ER lumen marker. Superficially wild-type. Reference: Park K, et al. J Cell Biol. 2024 Oct 7;223(10):e202402035. PMID: 39007804.

qySi205 [lin-29p::icmt-1::mscarlet] I. qyIs562 [zmp-1p::zmp-1sp::sfGFP::KDEL]. MosSCI single copy insertion for anchor cell specific expression of prenylation enzyme icmt-1 and anchor cell specific expression of KDEL ER lumen marker. Superficially wild-type. Reference: Park K, et al. J Cell Biol. 2024 Oct 7;223(10):e202402035. PMID: 39007804.

qyEx78 [Venus::unc-6(deltaSP) + unc-119(+)]. Maintain by picking non-Unc.

Caenorhabditis sp 36 wild isolate. Male-female strain. Maintain by mating. Maintain at 25C. A gonochoristic species isolated from adult weevils (Niphades variegatus), with whom they appear to be tightly associated during its life cycle. A genome comparison highlighted that C. sp. 36 has the smallest genome so far sequenced in the elegans supergroup, despite of being closely related to the largest genome species, C. japonica.

pkIs296 [hsp::gsa-1(Q208L) + dpy-20(+)] X. Heat-shock promoter driving expression of constitutively active gsa-1 transgene.

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.

pkIs296 [hsp::gsa-1(Q208L) + dpy-20(+)] X. Heat-shock promoter driving expression of constitutively active gsa-1 transgene.

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.

pkIs296 [hsp::gsa-1(Q208L) + dpy-20(+)] X. Heat-shock promoter driving expression of constitutively active gsa-1 transgene.

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.

pkIs1330 [hsp::gpa-12QL + dpy-20(+)]. Suppressor of activated G12.

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.

pkIs1604 [hsp-16.2::ATG(A)17GFP::LacZ + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers.

pkIs1605 [hsp-16.2p::GFP::LacZ + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers.

pkIs1330 [hsp::gpa-12QL + dpy-20(+)]. Suppressor of activated G12.

pkIs2170 [hsp-16.41::ATG-LacZ(first 251nt)-I-Sce-I site-stops-LacZ + unc-119(+)]. Reference: Pontier DB &Tijsterman M. Nat Methods. 2009 Sep;6(9):655-7.

pkIs296 [hsp::gsa-1(Q208L) + dpy-20(+)] X. Heat-shock promoter driving expression of constitutively active gsa-1 transgene. Heat-shock conditions are 2 hours at 33C, which results in degeneration of neurons.

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

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

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.

jsSi1837 [loxP::mec-4Sp::FRT::nlsCyOFP::myo-2 3' + mex-5p::FLP D5::glh-2 3' FRT3] IV. Single component rapid RMCE landing site on Chromosome IV adjacent to cxTi10882. Created from jsSi1669 (and jsIs1824) by two rounds of RMCE. Unpublished as of 5-2-2022. See https://sites.wustl.edu/nonetlab/rrmce-landing-sites/ for sequence of insertion.

jsSi1944 [loxP::mec-4Sp::FRT::nls::cyOFP::myo-2 3' + mex-5p::FLP::D5::glh-2 3' FRT3] II. Reference: Nonet ML. Rapid generation of C. elegans single copy transgenes combining RMCE and drug selection. bioRxiv 2023.03.05.531207; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.03.05.531207

jsSi1971 [mosL::loxP + mec-4Sp::FRT::nls::cyOFP::myo-2 3' + mex-5p::FLP::D5::glh-2 3' + FRT3 mosR] I. Reference: Nonet ML. Rapid generation of C. elegans single copy transgenes combining RMCE and drug selection. bioRxiv 2023.03.05.531207; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.03.05.531207

jsSi1987 [loxP + mec-4Sp::FRT::nls::cyOFP::myo-2 3' + mex-5p::FLP::D5::glh-2 3' + FRT3] V. Reference: Nonet ML. Rapid generation of C. elegans single copy transgenes combining RMCE and drug selection. bioRxiv 2023.03.05.531207; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.03.05.531207

Maintain at 15-20C: will form dauers at higher temps. Slow growing. Pick GFP+ to maintain. Heterozygotes are GFP+ and segregate WT GFP+ hets, arrested nT1[qIs51] aneuploids, and non-GFP daf-2(e1370); isp-1(qm150) homozygotes (sterile). Homozygous nT1[qIs51] inviable. Pick WT GFP and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. [NOTE: Originally published daf-2(e1370); isp-1(qm150) strain MQ876 was found to not actually contain the daf-2(e1370) mutation. This strain was made to study the double mutant and revealed that daf-2(e1370); isp-1(qm150) homozygotes are inviable/sterile.] Reference: Cooper et al. In preparation.

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.

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.

otIs614 [inx-18p::nlg-1::GFP11 + gpa-6::nlg-1::GFP1-10 + nlp-1::mCherry + inx-18::wCherry + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. Integrated GRASP labeling of PHB to AVG adult male specific synapses. Reference: Oren-Suissa M, et al. Nature. 2016; 533:206-211. PMID: 27144354

otIs653 [srg-8p::mCherry + cho-1p::mCherry + srg-8p::nlg-1::spGFP1-10 + cho-1p::nlg-1::spGFP11]. GRASP labeling of ASK to AIA synapses. Reference: Leyva-Diaz E & Hobert O. Current Biol. 2022 Mar 3;S0960-9822(22)00262-7. PMID: 35259341

otIs657 [klp-6p::mCherry + flp-3p::mCherry + klp-6p::NLG1::GFP1-10 + flp-3p::NLG1::GFP11]. IL2-IL1 GRASP synaptic reporter. Please contact Oliver Hobert prior to publishing work using this strain.

otEx7457 [sri-9::mCherry + sri-9p::NLG1::GFP1-10 + cho-1::mCherry + cho-1p::NLG1::GFP11 + unc-122p::GFP]. ADL>AIA GRASP synaptic reporter. Please contact Oliver Hobert prior to publishing work using this strain.

otEx7459 [srh-18::mCherry + srh-18p::NLG1::GFP1-10 + cho-1::mCherry + cho-1p::NLG1::GFP11 + unc-122p::GFP]. ASH>AIA GRASP synaptic reporter. Please contact Oliver Hobert prior to publishing work using this strain.

otEx7760 [cat-4p::mCherry + zig-3p::mCherry + zig-3p::NLG1::GFP1-10 + cat-4p::NLG1::GFP11 + inx-6(prom18)::TagRFP]. BDU-HSN GRASP synaptic reporter. Please contact Oliver Hobert prior to publishing work using this strain.

otEx7809 [flp-7p::TagRFP + inx-1::tagRFP + flp-7p::NLG1::GFP1-10 + inx-1p::NLG1::GFP11]. Him. AIB-SAA GRASP synaptic reporter. Please contact Oliver Hobert prior to publishing work using this strain.

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.

ulbEx78 [F16F9.3p::CFP]. Pick CFP+ to maintain. wrmScarlet expression in ciliated neurons provides a useful marker to track ciliary production of extracellular vesicles and their subsequent engulfment by the surrounding glial cells (AMsh, PHsh). Reference: Razzauti A & Laurent P. Elife. 2021 Sep 17:10:e67670. doi: 10.7554/eLife.67670. PMID: 34533135.

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.

Male-female strain. Parental strain is C. remanei ssp. vulgaris. Males and females back poorly, forward movement unaffected. Males are able to mate. Autosomal. Based on phenotype alone (defective in backward movement), it might be orthologous to unc-4. See WBPaper00002633.