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Bacteria. A22 tdTomato-expressing OP50. Amp Resistant. tdTomato coding sequence was cloned into pGEX-5x-3 vector and transformed into OP50 component cells. Reference: Zhang B, et al. Nat Aging 2021 1, 255–268. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-021-00039-1.

CRISPR/Cas9 engineered 1515 bp deletion of gmap-1; flanking sequences ACCTATCCAAAGCTT and TGCCAAGACATTGAA. Dessication sensitive. Shorter body length. Increased permeability of the cuticle. Reference: Ngale Njume F, et al. iScience. 2022 Oct 14;25(11):105357. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105357. PMID: 36339267.

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.

nsEx37 [cfi-1::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. Pick Rollers to maintain. Reference: Shaham S, Bargmann CI. Genes Dev. 2002 Apr 15;16(8):972-83.

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.

Suppresses diI dye-filling phenotype in 37% of daf-6(e1377) mutants.

Weak recessive allele of mua-3. 40% have muscle detachment from cuticle in adults, primarily in head, results in weak bent head phenotype. 60% are wild type.

Larvae essentially wild type, adults have bent-head phenotype.

Reference: Sanchez-Alvarez L, et al. PLoS Genet. 2011 Sep;7(9):e1002257.

zyIs1 [lin-11::RFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Roller. Reference: Sanchez-Alvarez L, et al. PLoS Genet. 2011 Sep;7(9):e1002257.

cyIs4 [cat-1::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Reference: Habibi-Babadi N, et al. J Neurosci. 2010 Feb 3;30(5):1766-76.

Parental strain is Caenorhabditis briggsae G16. Throws males, about 12%. Brood size is low, about 35. Males mate well. mih-1 is autosomal.

Parental strain is Caenorhabditis briggsae G16. Throws males, about 18%. Brood size is low, about 60. Males mate well. mih-2 is autosomal.

Type A Egl. Males abnormal-fused rays. See also WBPaper00002235.

Male-female strain. From association with a terrestrial isopod, Trachelipus rathkii, that was collected from the Wright State University Biology Preserve, Dayton Ohio. Species ID confirmed by mating test with EM464.

Male-female strain. From association with a terrestrial isopod, Trachelipus rathkii, that was collected from the Wright State University Biology Preserve, Dayton Ohio. Species ID confirmed by mating test with EM464.

Male-female strain. From association with a terrestrial isopod, Trachelipus rathkii, that was collected from Cox Arboretum, Dayton Ohio. Species ID confirmed by mating test with EM464.

Male-female strain. From association with a terrestrial isopod, Trachelipus rathkii, that was collected from Taylorsville MetroPark, Dayton Ohio. Species ID confirmed by mating test with SB146.

Male-female strain. From association with a terrestrial isopod, Armadillidium vulgare, that was collected from Eastwood MetroPark, Dayton Ohio. Species ID confirmed by mating test with SB146.

Male-female strain. From association with a terrestrial isopod, Cylisticus convexus, that was collected from Englewood MetroPark, Dayton Ohio. Species ID confirmed by mating test with SB146.

Wild type isolate of Caenorhabditis briggsae that was obtained from association with a snail in Hueston Woods State Park in Ohio. Species ID confirmed by mating test with AF16.

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.

ubIs5 [hsp16.1::hsp-16A::lacZ + rol-6(su1006)]. Transgene contains the complete hsp16.48 and hsp16-1 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 ubIn5.

Endogenous lin-14 locus tagged with GFP. Reference: Arribere JA et al. Genetics. 2014 Nov;198(3):837-46.

arIs39 [myo-3p::ssGFP + dpy-20(+)].

ccIs4251 [(pSAK2) myo-3p::GFP::LacZ::NLS + (pSAK4) myo-3p::mitochondrial GFP + dpy-20(+)] I. This strain produces GFP in all body wall muscles and vulval muscles, with a combination of mitochondrial and nuclear localization. ME0. Heterozygous males mate well. Integrated array (ccIs4251) contains 3 plasmids: pSAK2 (myo-3 promoter driving a nuclear-targeted GFP-LacZ fusion), pSAK4 (myo-3 promoter driving motochondrially targeted GFP), and a dpy-20 subclone. Array rescues dpy-20(e1282ts).

ayIs2 [egl-15p::GFP + dpy-20(+)] IV. Adult midbody GFP pattern in 8 vm-1 type muscles (instead of 4 as in WT). mls-1(o) converts uterine to vulval muscles.

ccIs4443 [arg-1::GFP + dpy-20(+) ]. GFP activity in diverse differentiated non-striated mesodermal lineages. Strain might contain dpy-20(e1282) in background.

Deletion of entire ceh-24 gene except first five amino acids. No detectable phenotype.

Dpy. Deletion of entire ceh-24 gene except first five amino acids.

ccIs4595 [ceh-24::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. GFP expression in vulval muscles, m8, and set of neurons in the head.

ccIs4655 [pes-10::GFP + dpy-20(+) ]. GFP expression in lineages with active HLH-8/HLH-2 (e.g., sex muscle, head mesodermal cell). Transgene contains pes-10::GFP reporter driven by 8 copies of an HLH-8/HLH-2 response site from the ceh-24 promoter.

ayIs6 [hlh-8::GFP fusion + dpy-20(+)]. GFP expression in M and undifferentiated cells of the M lineage. Strain might carry dpy-20(e1282) in background.

ayIs7 [hlh-8::GFP fusion + dpy-20(+)]. GFP expression in M and undifferentiated cells of the M lineage. Strain might carry dpy-20(e1282) in background.

mIs13 [myo-2p::GFP + pes-10p::GFP + gut-promoter::GFP] I. Superficially wild-type. GFP expression in 4-cell embryos, pharyngeal muscle and gut. GFP signal is dim but visible under dissecting scope. See WBG 15 #5 page 20.

mIs11 [myo-2p::GFP + pes-10p::GFP + gut-promoter::GFP] IV. GFP expression in 4-cell embryos, pharyngeal muscle and gut. Strong GFP signal. See WBG 15 #5 page 20.

Heterozygotes are medium-Dpy and segregate medium-Dpy, strong-Dpy and dead eggs. Maintain by picking medium Dpy.

Heterozygotes are medium-Dpy and segregate medium-Dpy, strong-Dpy and dead eggs. Maintain by picking medium Dpy.

Heterozygotes are medium-Dpy and segregate medium-Dpy, strong-Dpy and dead eggs. Maintain by picking medium Dpy.

Heterozygotes are medium-Dpy and segregate medium-Dpy, strong-Dpy and dead eggs. Maintain by picking medium Dpy.

Heterozygotes are medium-Dpy and segregate medium-Dpy, strong-Dpy and dead eggs. Maintain by picking medium Dpy.

Heterozygotes are medium-Dpy and segregate medium-Dpy, strong-Dpy and dead eggs. Maintain by picking medium Dpy.

This strain is NOT hlh-1(cc450) as previously listed. Strain grows more slowly than WT and is a little longer than WT.

ccIs9753 [myo-2p::GFP + pes-10p::GFP + gut-promoter::GFP]. GFP expression in 4-cell embryos, pharyngeal muscle and gut. Medium-strength GFP signal. See WBG 15 #5 page 20.

nIs106 [lin-11::GFP + lin-15(+)] X. Homozygous maternal effect lethal ced-9 mutation balanced by bli-4- and GFP-marked translocation. Heterozygotes are WT with pharyngeal GFP signal, and segregate WT GFP, arrested hT2 aneuploids, and non-GFP ced-9 homozygotes (maternal effect lethal). Homozygous hT2[bli-4 let-? qIs48] inviable. Pick WT GFP and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain.