Search Strains

agIs26 [clec-60p::GFP + myo-2p::mCherry]. mCherry expression in pharynx. GFP expression in posterior gut is upregulated during S. aureus infection and at temperatures >15C. [NOTE: This strain has also been described as AU185 in publications.] Reference: Irazoqui JE, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008 Nov 11;105(45):17469-74. (PMID: 18981407)

zuIs263 [myo-3p::myo-3(5' UTR)::npp-9::mCherry::BLRP::3xFLAG::npp-9(3' UTR) + unc-119(+)]. Reference: Steiner FA, et al. Genome Res. 2012 Apr;22(4):766-77.

zuIs258 [his-72p::his-72(5' UTR)::BIRA::GFP::his-72(3' UTR) + unc-119(+)]. GFP expression detectable in embryos. zuIs263 [myo-3p::myo-3(5' UTR)::npp-9::mCherry::BLRP::3xFLAG::npp-9(3' UTR) + unc-119(+)]. Reference: Steiner FA, et al. Genome Res. 2012 Apr;22(4):766-77.

qSi77 [mex-5p::eGFP::3xFLAG::tbb-1 3'utr::gpd-2 SL2 splice site::mCherry::3xMyc::pgl-1 RGG repeat::tbb-1 3'utr and intergenic region + unc-119(+)] inserted into ttTi5605 on LG II. References: Noble DC, et al. Genetics. 2016 Jan;202(1):221-34.

qSi369 [sygl-1p::24xMS2 loops::3xflag::sygl-1::sygl1 3'UTR]. qSi370 [mex-5p:: MS2 Coat Protein::linker::sfGFP::tbb-2 3' UTR::gpd-2 intergenic sequence::H2B::mCherry::unc-54 3' UTR]. Superficially wild-type with expression of sfGFP and nuclear mCherry in germline. qSi369 and qSi370 constitute an MS2 system which allows live visualization of sygl-1 nascent transcripts in the C. elegans germline in a glp-1 mutant background. qSi370 can be prone to silencing, especially after severe starvation; silencing of GFP or mCherry expression can occur independently of one another. Maintain by picking animals with bright GFP and mCherry expression. Reference: Lee C, et al. Dev Cell. 2019 Aug 19;50(4):426-435.e4.

qSi369 [sygl-1p::24xMS2 loops::3xflag::sygl-1::sygl1 3'UTR]. qSi370 [mex-5p:: MS2 Coat Protein::linker::sfGFP::tbb-2 3' UTR::gpd-2 intergenic sequence::H2B::mCherry::unc-54 3' UTR]. Superfically wild-type with expression of sfGFP and nuclear mCherry in germline. qSi369 and qSi370 constitute an MS2 system which allows live visualization of sygl-1 nascent transcripts in the C. elegans germline in a glp-1 mutant background. Reference: Lee C, et al. Dev Cell. 2019 Aug 19;50(4):426-435.e4.

qSi369 [sygl-1p::24xMS2 loops::3xflag::sygl-1::sygl1 3'UTR]. qSi370 [mex-5p:: MS2 Coat Protein::linker::sfGFP::tbb-2 3' UTR::gpd-2 intergenic sequence::H2B::mCherry::unc-54 3' UTR]. Heterozygotes are wild-type with pharyngeal GFP signal, and segregate wild-type GFP+ heterozygotes, non-GFP pharynx q224 homozygotes (Glp sterile at 20-25C) and dead eggs (hT2 homozygotes). All animals are sfGFP + in the germline, with distal and proximal transcription sites in the nucleus. qSi369 and qSi370 constitute an MS2 system which allows live visualization of sygl-1 nascent transcripts in the C. elegans germline in a glp-1 mutant background. Reference: Lee C, et al. Dev Cell. 2019 Aug 19;50(4):426-435.e4.

qSi380 [mex-5p::eGFP::3xOLASS::linker::his-58::MODC pest::3xboxb::tbb-2 3'UTR::SL2 trans-splice site::mCherry::3xV5::linker::his-58::MODC pest::mutant 3xboxb::tbb-2 3'utr::tbb-1 intergenic region] IV. Worms are fertile at 20C. Improved tethering assay for use in the C. elegans germline. GFP reporter mRNA is under control of a germline-expressed mex-5 promoter and has three boxB stem-loops in its 3'UTR. The RNA-binding protein (RBP) is tagged with lamda-N. The nascent transcript driven by mex-5 promoter is resolved by trans-splicing into two mRNAs that encode distinct reporters. The GFP reporter RNA has three functional boxB stem-loops in its 3'UTR; the mCherry reporter 3'UTR has three mutated boxB stem-loops that do not bind lamda-N and therefore provides an internal control. Addition of an OLLAS tag to GFP and a V5 tag to mCherry enables sensitive immunostaining and immunoblotting. Reference: Doenier J, et al. RNA. 2021 Jun;(6)643-652. PMID: 33727224.

qSi380 [mex-5p::eGFP::3xOLASS::linker::his-58::MODC pest::3xboxb::tbb-2 3’utr::SL2 trans-splice site::mCherry::3xV5::linker::his-58::MODC pest::mutant 3xboxb::tbb-2 3'utr::tbb-1 intergenic region] IV. Worms are fertile at 20C. Improved tethering assay for use in the C. elegans germline. GFP reporter mRNA is under control of a germline-expressed mex-5 promoter and has three boxB stem–loops in its 3′UTR. The RNA-binding protein (RBP) is tagged with lamda-N. The nascent transcript driven by mex-5 promoter is resolved by trans-splicing into two mRNAs that encode distinct reporters. The gfp reporter RNA has three functional boxB stem–loops in its 3′UTR; the mCherry reporter 3′UTR has three mutated boxB stem–loops that do not bind lamda-N and therefore provides an internal control. Addition of an OLLAS tag to GFP and a V5 tag to mCherry enables sensitive immunostaining and immunoblotting. Reference: Doenier J, et al. RNA. 2021 Jun;(6)643-652. PMID: 33727224.

wowEx68 [ges-1p::3xHA::TurboID::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick mCherry+ to maintain. TurboID with HA tag is expressed in intestinal cells. Reference: Branon TC, et al. Nat Biotechnol. 2018 Oct;36(9):880-887.

wowEx71 [ges-1p::3xHA::miniTurbo::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick mCherry+ to maintain. miniTurbo with HA tag is expressed in intestinal cells. Reference: Branon TC, et al. Nat Biotechnol. 2018 Oct;36(9):880-887.

peIs1091 [gcy5p::ChR2Y2 + unc-122p::mCherry]. ChR2 expression in the ASER neuron. Reference: Kunitomo H, et al., 2013, Nat Commun. 2013;4:2210. doi: 10.1038/ncomms3210.

peIs1095 [gcy-7p::ChR2Y2::Venus + unc-122::mCherry]. ChR2Y2 expression in ASEL. Reference: Wang L, et al. J Neurosci, 2017. 37(8): p. 2097-2111. PMID: 28126744

peIs1709 [gpc-1p::FLAG::pab-1::sl2::NLS::GFP + unc-122p::mCherry]. FLAG-tagged poly(A)-binding protein (PAB-1) can be used for mRNA tagging. Reference: Tomioka M, et al. Nat Commun. 2016 May 20;7:11645. PMID: 27198602

peIs1710 [glr-1p::FLAG::pab-1::sl2::NLS::GFP + unc-122p::mCherry]. FLAG-tagged poly(A)-binding protein (PAB-1) can be used for mRNA tagging. Reference: Tomioka M, et al. Nat Commun. 2016 May 20;7:11645. PMID: 27198602

peIs1713 [sra-6p::mCasp-1 + unc-122p::mCherry]. ASH neurons are eliminated. Abnormal odor chemotaxis. Reference: Yoshida K, et al. Nat Commun. 2012 Mar 13;3:739.

peIs422 [gcy-5p::Downward DAG2(worm) + gcy-5p::mCherry + unc-122p::mCherry]. Transgene allows imaging of changes in the amount of diacylglycerol (DAG) in ASER neuron. Reference: Ohno H, et al. Cell Rep. 2017 Sep 5;20(10):2294-2303. PMID: 28877465

peEx2513 [ceh36p::DownwardDAG2(worm) + unc-122p::mCherry]. The diacylglycerol reporter, DownwardDAG2, is expressed in AFD.

peEx2514 [gcy-8p::DownwardDAG2(codon-optimized) + unc-122p::mCherry]. The diacylglycerol reporter, DownwardDAG2, is expressed in AFD.

qjIs11 [glr-1p::SVNLS2::TagBFPsyn + ser-2(prom2)::SVNLS2::TagBFPsyn]. peIs3042 [eat-4p::svnls2::TagRFP675syn + lin-44p::GFP]. peIs2100 [H-20p::NLS4::mCherry]. qjIs14 [H20p::NLS::YC2.60]. Suitable for whole-brain calcium imaging. mCherry and YC2.60 expression in almost all head neurons. BFP and RFP are also expressed to annotate neurons. H20p is a pan-neuronal promoter expressed in almost all neurons, GLR glial cells, XXX hypodermal cells, pharyngeal gland cells and HMC cells. Reference: Toyoshima Y et al. BMC Biol. 2020 Mar 19;18(1):30. PMID: 32188430; Shioi G, et al. Genetics. 2001 Apr;157(4):1611-22. PMID: 11290717.

peIs578 [npr-9p::casp1 + npr-9p::Venus + unc-122p::mCherry]. AIB neurons are ablated by specific expression of caspase. Reference: Kunitomo H, et al., 2013, Nat Commun. 2013;4:2210. doi: 10.1038/ncomms3210.

bcIs49 [egl-1p::mitoGFP]. vxIs601 [egl-1p::mCherry::egl-1 3'UTR + unc-122p::GFP]. Transcriptional reporter for apoptotic trigger egl-1. mCherry expression in URX adult neurons through adult stage. Transient mCherry expression in apoptotic cells before death. Reference: Wu Z, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Jan 14;122(2):e2407909122. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2407909122. PMID: 39786930.

vxEx265 [gcy-8p::ICE + myo-2p:mCherry]. Pick mCherry+ animals to maintain. Expresses human caspase (ICE) to ablate AFD neurons. Reference: Vidal-Gadea AG, et al. Elife. 2015 Jun 17;4. doi: 10.7554/eLife.07493.

vxEx277 [mec-3p::ICE + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick animals with mCherry expression in the pharynx to maintain the array. vxEx277 expresses a human cell death caspase (ICE) to ablate six touch neurons (ALML, ALMR, AVM, PLML, PLMR, and PVM), FLP, and PVD. Reference: Russell J, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Jun 3;111(22):8269-74.

vxEx325 [slo-1p::hslo(T352I)::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick animals with mCherry expression in the pharynx to maintain the array. vxEx325 rescues ethanol-independent phenotypes of a slo-1(null) mutants without rescuing ethanol intoxication. vxEx325 expresses human BK channel protein (hslo(T352I)) with a C-terminal mCherry tag. Reference: Davis SJ, Scott LL, Hu K & Pierce-Shimomura JT. J Neurosci. 2014 Jul 16;34(29):9562-73.

vxEx327 [slo-1p::slo-1(T381I)::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick animals with mCherry expression in the pharynx to maintain the array. vxEx327 rescues ethanol-independent phenotypes of a slo-1(null) mutants without rescuing ethanol intoxication. vxEx327 expresses worm BK channel protein (slo-1(T381I)) with a C-terminal mCherry tag. Reference: Davis SJ, Scott LL, Hu K & Pierce-Shimomura JT. J Neurosci. 2014 Jul 16;34(29):9562-73.

vxEx338 [slo-1p::hslo(+)::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick animals with mCherry expression in the pharynx to maintain the array. vxEx338 rescues ethanol-independent and ethanol intoxication phenotypes of a slo-1(null) mutants. vxEx338 expresses human BK channel protein (hslo(+)) with a C-terminal mCherry tag. Reference: Davis SJ, Scott LL, Hu K & Pierce-Shimomura JT. J Neurosci. 2014 Jul 16;34(29):9562-73.

vxEx344 [slo-1p::slo-1(+)::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick animals with mCherry expression in the pharynx to maintain the array. vxEx344 rescues ethanol-independent and ethanol intoxication phenotypes of a slo-1(null) mutants. vxEx344 expresses worm BK channel protein (slo-1(+)) with a C-terminal mCherry tag. Reference: Davis SJ, Scott LL, Hu K & Pierce-Shimomura JT. J Neurosci. 2014 Jul 16;34(29):9562-73.

vxEx346 [slo-1p::hslo(D362/367A + 5D5N)::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick animals with mCherry expression in the pharynx to maintain the array. Partially resistant to ethanol and crooked neck phenotype. vxEx346 expresses human BK channel protein (hslo(D362/367A + 5D5N)) with compromised calcium-sensing residues and a C-terminal mCherry tag. Reference: Davis SJ, Scott LL, Hu K & Pierce-Shimomura JT. J Neurosci. 2014 Jul 16;34(29):9562-73.

vxEx350 [slo-1p::slo-1(5D5N)::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick animals with mCherry expression in the pharynx to maintain the array. Partial crooked neck phenotype. vxEx350 expresses worm BK channel protein (slo-1(5D5N)) with purported calcium-sensing residues in the calcium bowl compromised and a C-terminal mCherry tag. Reference: Davis SJ, Scott LL, Hu K & Pierce-Shimomura JT. J Neurosci. 2014 Jul 16;34(29):9562-73.

vxEx358 [slo-1p::slo-1(D391/396A + 5D5N)::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick animals with mCherry expression in the pharynx to maintain the array. Crooked neck phenotype. vxEx358 expresses worm BK channel protein (slo-1(D391/396A + 5D5N)) with purported calcium-sensing residues compromised and a C-terminal mCherry tag. Reference: Davis SJ, Scott LL, Hu K & Pierce-Shimomura JT. J Neurosci. 2014 Jul 16;34(29):9562-73.

vxEx360 [slo-1p::slo-1(D391/396A)::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick animals with mCherry expression in the pharynx to maintain the array. Partially crooked neck phenotype. vxEx360 expresses worm BK channel protein (slo-1(D391/396A)) with purported calcium-sensing residues in the RCK1 domain compromised and a C-terminal mCherry tag. Reference: Davis SJ, Scott LL, Hu K & Pierce-Shimomura JT. J Neurosci. 2014 Jul 16;34(29):9562-73.

vxEx383 [myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick animals with mCherry expression in the pharynx to maintain the array. Resistant to the effects of ethanol. Reference: Davis SJ, Scott LL, Hu K & Pierce-Shimomura JT. J Neurosci. 2014 Jul 16;34(29):9562-73.

vxEx470 [asic-1p::mCherry]. Reporter construct contains 7.5 kb 5' promoter region. Pick animals with red fluorescence in neurons to maintain. Reference: Russell J, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2014 Jun 3;111(22):8269-74.

vxEx105 [dat-1p::ChR2::mCherry + myo-2p::mCherry]. Raise on retinal for optogenetic manipulations (per Vidal-Gadea, 2011). Not necessary for survival. Reference: Vidal-Gadea A, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Oct 18;108(42):17504-9.

vxEx280 [sto-5p::ICE + gcy-8::ICE + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick mCherry+ animals to maintain. Genetic ablation of AFDL, AFDR, FLPL, FLPR, BDUL, and BDUR via expression of a human cell death caspase (ICE). Reference: Russell J, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2014 Jun 3;111(22):8269-74.

vxEx280 [sto-5p::ICE + gcy-8::ICE + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick animals with mCherry expression in the pharynx to maintain the array. Genetic ablation of AFD, FLP, and BDU via expression of a human cell death caspase (ICE). Reference: Russell J, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2014 Jun 3;111(22):8269-74.

vxEx280 [sto-5p::ICE + gcy-8::ICE + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick animals with mCherry expression in the pharynx to maintain the array. Genetic ablation of AFD, FLP, and BDU via expression of a human cell death caspase (ICE). Reference: Russell J, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2014 Jun 3;111(22):8269-74.

vsIs48 [unc-17::GFP]. GFP expressed in all cholinergic neurons. vxEx345 [slo-1p::slo-1(+)::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick animals with mCherry expression in the pharynx to maintain the array. vxEx345 rescues ethanol-independent and ethanol intoxication phenotypes of a slo-1(null) mutants. vxEx345 expresses worm BK channel protein (slo-1(+)) with a C-terminal mCherry tag. Reference: Davis SJ, Scott LL, Hu K & Pierce-Shimomura JT. J Neurosci. 2014 Jul 16;34(29):9562-73.

vsIs48 [unc-17::GFP]. GFP expressed in all cholinergic neurons. vxEx328 [slo-1p::slo-1(T381I)::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick animals with mCherry expression in the pharynx to maintain the array. vxEx328 rescues ethanol-independent phenotypes of a slo-1(null) mutants without rescuing ethanol intoxication. vxEx328 expresses worm BK channel protein (slo-1(T381I)) with a C-terminal mCherry tag. Reference: Davis SJ, Scott LL, Hu K & Pierce-Shimomura JT. J Neurosci. 2014 Jul 16;34(29):9562-73.

vsIs48 [unc-17::GFP]. GFP expressed in all cholinergic neurons. vxEx339 [slo-1p::hslo(+)::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick animals with mCherry expression in the pharynx to maintain the array. vxEx339 rescues ethanol-independent and ethanol intoxication phenotypes of a slo-1(null) mutants. vxEx339 expresses human BK channel protein (hslo(+)) with a C-terminal mCherry tag. Reference: Davis SJ, Scott LL, Hu K & Pierce-Shimomura JT. J Neurosci. 2014 Jul 16;34(29):9562-73.

vsIs48 [unc-17::GFP]. GFP expressed in all cholinergic neurons. vxEx326 [slo-1p::hslo(T352I)::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick animals with mCherry expression in the pharynx to maintain the array. vxEx326 rescues ethanol-independent phenotypes of a slo-1(null) mutants without rescuing ethanol intoxication. vxEx326 expresses human BK channel protein (hslo(T352I)) with a C-terminal mCherry tag. Reference: Davis SJ, Scott LL, Hu K & Pierce-Shimomura JT. J Neurosci. 2014 Jul 16;34(29):9562-73.

vxEx582 [gcy-8p::ICE + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick animals with mCherry expression in the pharynx to maintain the array. Genetic ablation of AFD via expression of a human cell death caspase (ICE). Reference: Russell J, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2014 Jun 3;111(22):8269-74.

vxIs601 [egl-1p::mCherry::egl-1 3'UTR + unc-122p::GFP]. Transcriptional reporter for apoptotic trigger egl-1. mCherry expression in URX adult neurons and apoptotic cells. Reference: Cohn J, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Nov 5;9(11):3703-3714. doi: 10.1534/g3.119.400654. PMID: 31519744.

vxEx611 [mtq-2p::mCherry::unc-54 UTR + unc-122p::GFP]. Pick mCherry+/GFP+ to maintain. mCherry is expressed in ventral cord neurons and most head neurons. Reference: Nordquist, S.K., Smith, S.R., and Pierce, J.T. (2018) G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics, g3.200019.2018. http://doi.org/10.1534/g3.118.200019.

vxEx725 [egl-1p::mCherry::egl-1(G55E, F65D)::egl-1 3'UTR + gcy-32p::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-122p::GFP]. Pick animals with GFP expression in coelomocytes to maintain. mCherry-tagged EGL-1 visible in URX adult neurons and apoptotic cells. G55E and F65D mutations in the BH3-only region to abolish mCherry::EGL-1 function in inducing cell death. Reference: Wu Z, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Jan 14;122(2):e2407909122. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2407909122. PMID: 39786930.

vxSi808 [rab-3p::APP::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR] X. vxIs591 [tph-1p::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR]. Single-copy insertion of human APP transgene tagged with mCherry expressed throughout the nervous system, visible along ventral nerve cord, head, tail, and other neurons. GFP expression in all serotonergic neurons. References: Yi B, et al. 2017 J Neurochem 140(4): 561-575. PMID: 27926996. Mondal et al. 2018 ACS Chem Neurosci. DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.7b00428 PMID: 29426225

vxIs824 [rab-3p::ND18ApoE4::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-2p::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR]. vxIs591 [tph-1p::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR]. Integrated transgene driving expression of human APOE4 throughout the nervous system; induces age-related neurodegeneration of HSNs and bag-of-worms in up to 60% of D3 adult worms. GFP expression in all serotonergic neurons. Reference: Sae-Lee et al. G3 (Bethesda) 2020 Aug 5;10(8):2851-2861. PMID: 32580938

vxIs823 [rab-3p::APP::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR] II. vxIs824 [rab-3p::ND18ApoE4::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-2p::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR]. vxIs591 [tph-1p::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR]. Integrated transgenes driving expression of human APOE4 and human APP throughout the nervous system; induces age-related neurodegeneration of HSNs and bag-of-worms in >60% of D3 adult worms. GFP expression in all serotonergic neurons. Reference: Sae-Lee et al. G3 (Bethesda) 2020 Aug 5;10(8):2851-2861. PMID: 32580938

louIs7 [ges-1p::sqst-1::mCherry::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR]. Tandemly-tagged p62/sequestosome marker expressed in the gut can be used to monitor autophagic activity. Reference: Villalobos TV, et al. Nat Aging. 2023 Sep;3(9):1091-1106. PMID: 37580394.