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Superficially wild-type. Deletion site verified by PCR. Reference: Meier B, et al. Genome Res. 2014 Oct;24(10):1624-36.

Superficially wild-type. Deletion site verified by PCR. Reference: Volkova NV, et al. Nat. Commun. 2020 May 1;11(1):2169.

Reference: Agostinho A, et al. PLos Genetics 2013.

Reference: Agostinho A, et al. PLos Genetics 2013.

Segregates WT GFP+ heterozygotes, non-GFP mus-81; xpf-1 double homozygotes, very rare GFP+ homozygous hT2, and dead eggs. Maintain by picking wild-type GFP+ to retain balanced strain: 15-25% of mus-81; xpf-1 double homozygotes are viable. unc-119(ed3) has likely been lost through outcrossing, but could still be present in the background. Reference: Agostinho A, et al. PLos Genetics 2013.

Segregates WT GFP+ heterozygotes, non-GFP slx-1; xpf-1 double homozygotes, very rare GFP+ homozygous hT2, and dead eggs. Maintain by picking wild-type GFP+ to retain balanced strain: 15-25% of slx-1 xpf-1 double homozygotes are viable. Reference: Agostinho A, et al. PLos Genetics 2013.

Superficially wild-type. Deletion site verified by PCR. Reference: Muzzini DM, et al. DNA Repair (Amst.) 2008 Jun 1;7(6):941-50.

gtIs2512 [pie-1p::his-11::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Segregates WT GFP+ heterozygotes, non-GFP mus-81; xpf-1 double homozygotes, very rare GFP+ homozygous hT2, and dead eggs. Maintain by picking wild-type GFP+ to retain balanced strain: 15-25% of mus-81; xpf-1 double homozygotes are viable. unc-119(ed3) has likely been lost through outcrossing, but could still be present in the background. Reference: Agostinho A, et al. PLos Genetics 2013.

gtIs2512 [pie-1p::his-11::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Segregates WT GFP+ heterozygotes, non-GFP slx-1; xpf-1 double homozygotes, very rare GFP+ homozygous hT2, and dead eggs. Maintain by picking wild-type GFP+ to retain balanced strain: 15-25% of slx-1; xpf-1 double homozygotes are viable. unc-119(ed3) has likely been lost through outcrossing, but could still be present in the background. Reference: Agostinho A, et al. PLos Genetics 2013.

Superficially wild-type. Deletion site verified by PCR. Reference: Taylor MRG, et al. Cell. 2015 Jul 16;162(2):271-286.

Benzaldehyde/starvation learning defective. mm200 is a single base pair change resulting in an L199F substitution. Reference: Merritt DM, et al. A Novel Memory Type in C. elegans Exhibits Post-Training Consolidation. bioRxiv 2023.02.22.529281. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.02.22.529281.

F20B10.1. Homozygous lethal deletion chromosome balanced by GFP-marked translocation. Heterozygotes are WT with pharyngeal GFP signal, and segregate WT GFP, arrested nT1[qIs51] aneuploids, and non-GFP tm2050 homozygotes (early larval arrest). Homozygous nT1[qIs51] inviable. Pick WT GFP and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. External left primer: CAGTTCTGTGACGTCCCAGT. External right primer: GTCGGCGTTAGATGACTATG. Internal left primer: TACGGCAAAGTGAATGGCTT. Internal right primer: ACAGCTGATCTACCACACTC. Internal WT amplicon: 1775 bp. Deletion size: 1078 bp. Deletion left flank: CAATGAGTTAATTTCCAACAAAATTATTTT. Deletion right flank: GTAAGTGAGTACCGAACTGCTCCGGGCTTA. Attribution: 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. Paper_evidence WBPaper00041807

C32F10.8. External left primer: GCATTCCGCATTCTCCCATG. External right primer: GCATGCGAACCGTACAAGCA. Internal left primer: CCCATGTATCCTTTGGATAC. Internal right primer: TTCCGGACTCGTCACAAGTC. Internal WT amplicon: 1307 bp. Deletion size: 594 bp. Deletion left flank: TAACTGCTTAGGAAAAAAAGCTCACTTATT. Deletion right flank: CATGGAATTCCTCCATCACGTCTCTTAATA. Insertion Sequence: T. Attribution: 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. Paper_evidence WBPaper00041807

H19M22.3. Apparent homozygous lethal deletion chromosome balanced by dpy-1-marked recombination suppressor. Heterozygotes are WT, and segregate WT, Dpy (sC1 homozygotes), and ok2827 homozygotes (arrest stage/phenotype undetermined). Pick WT and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. External left primer: AATCCGTGACGCTTAAATGG. External right primer: ATAATTCAGTGCCCGAGAGC. Internal left primer: ATCTCCGACTACACCAGCGA. Internal right primer: AGCGTCCGTTGACTTGAGTT. Internal WT amplicon: 1135 bp. Deletion size: 538 bp. Deletion left flank: AGAAAAAAATCTAGCAGATTGCAAAATCTA. Deletion right flank: AGTGTGCAGTGAGCAGCTGCTGCGACAAGG. Attribution: 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. Paper_evidence WBPaper00041807

Increased Nile Red and Oil-Red-O staining. Him. Reference: Arda HE, et al. (2010) Mol Syst Biol 6:367.

wwEx52 [nhr-86p::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Him. Maintain by picking superficially wild-type GFP+ worms. Reference: Arda HE, et al. (2010) Mol Syst Biol 6:367.

wwIs22 [nhr-86p::nhr-86(ORF)::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Him. Reference: Arda HE, et al. (2010) Mol Syst Biol 6:367.

akEx38 [(pDM46) glr-7::GFP + (pJM23) lin-15(+)]. Worms with the array are non-Muv at 20C.

akEx130 [(pPB45) glr-1::GFP + (pJM23) lin-15(+)]. Worms with the array are non-Muv at 20C.

Superficially wild-type. tm2047 removes bases -128 to +380 relative to the start of the trxr-2 coding sequence (removing part of the proximal promoter). Reference: Cacho-Valdez B, et al. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2012 Jun 15;16(12):1384-400.

Superficially wild-type. Reference: Cacho-Valdez B, et al. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2012 Jun 15;16(12):1384-400.

sv47 deletion removes bases 721-2383 of the trxr-1 genomic sequence (as measured from the start of the trxr-1 coding sequence). tm2047 removes bases -128 to +380 relative to the start of the trxr-2 coding sequence (removing part of the proximal promoter). tm2047 outcrossed 6x. sv47 outcrossed 10x. Reference: Cacho-Valadez B, et al. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2012 Jun 15;16(12):1384-400.

Superficially wild-type. Reference: Cacho-Valdez B, et al. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2012 Jun 15;16(12):1384-400.

Superficially wild-type. ok2267 removes bases +114 to 1751 relative to the start of the trxr-2 coding sequence. Reference: Cacho-Valdez B, et al. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2012 Jun 15;16(12):1384-400.

vzEx96 [trx-3p::trx-3::trx-3 3'utr + unc-122p::GFP]. Pick GFP+ to maintain. GFP expression in coelomocytes. Reference: Jiménez-Hidalgo M, et al. Free Radic Biol Med. (2014) 68:205-219.

Superficially wild-type. Hypersensitive to selenium-induced motility impairment, but not lethality. Reference: Morgan KL, et al., Toxicol Sci. 2010 Dec;118(2):530-43.

Superficially wild-type. Reference: Jiménez-Hidalgo M, et al. Free Radic Biol Med. (2014) 68:205-219.

Maintain at 15 C. MAGO12 mutant. RNAi resistant. Temperature sensitive. Reference: Gu, et al. 2009 Mol Cell 36:234-44.

neIs22 [wago-1::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Maintain at 24 C to avoid silencing of GFP expression. Reference: Gu, et al. 2009 Mol Cell 36:234-44.

Mutator. Dominant RNA-i deficient. Temperature sensitive sterile. Maintain at 15-20 C. ne4253 is a C-to-T transition at position 3896 of the genomic DNA with respect to the +1 position of the ATG creating a T834M missense mutation. Reference: Gu, et al. 2009 Mol Cell 36:234-44.

Dominant RNAi deficient. Temperature-sensitive sterile. E439K mutation in conserved Mg2+ coordinating residue. Reference: Gu W, et al. Mol Cell. 2009 Oct 23;36(2):231-44.

axIs36 [pes-10::GFP]. Heterozygotes are Unc and sensitive to ivermectin. Segregates csr-1 homozygotes (sterile, non-Unc, resisitant to ivermectin), dead embryos, and Unc heterozygotes. Maintain by picking Uncs. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it directly from the CGC. Reference: Claycomb JM, et al. Cell. 2009 Oct 2;139(1):123-34.

Heterozygotes are wild-type, GFP+ and sensitive to ivermectin. Segregates non-GFP ego-1 homozygotes (sterile, resisitant to ivermectin), arrested hT2 aneuploids, and wild-type GFP+ heterozygotes. Maintain by picking GFP+. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it directly from the CGC. Reference: Claycomb JM, et al. Cell. 2009 Oct 2;139(1):123-34.

Heterozygotes are wild-type, GFP+ and sensitive to ivermectin. Segregates non-GFP drh-3 homozygotes (sterile, resisitant to ivermectin), arrested hT2 aneuploids, and wild-type GFP+ heterozygotes. Maintain by picking GFP+. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it directly from the CGC. Reference: Claycomb JM, et al. Cell. 2009 Oct 2;139(1):123-34.

Mutator. Dominant RNAi-deficient. Temperature-sensitive sterile. Maintain at 15-20C. ne3197 is a G840D missense mutation. Reference: Gu W, et al. Mol Cell. 2009 Oct 23;36(2):231-44.

Mutator. Dominant RNAi-deficient. Temperature-sensitive sterile. Maintain at 15-20C. ne4254 is a G802E missense mutation. Reference: Gu W, et al. Mol Cell. 2009 Oct 23;36(2):231-44.

neSi12 [cdk-1::GFP + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Shirayama M, et al. Cell. 2012 Jul 6;150(1):65-77.

RNAi deficient.

neSi14 [FLAG::prg-1 + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. MosSCI insertion into ttTi5605 (LG II). Reference: Lee HC, et al. Cell. 2012 Jul 6;150(1):78-87.

neSi15 [FLAG::prg-1(D583A) + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. MosSCI insertion into ttTi5605 (LG II). Reference: Lee HC, et al. Cell. 2012 Jul 6;150(1):78-87.

RNAi deficient. Unc.

RNAi deficient. Temperature-sensitive sterile. In-frame deletion. Reference: Chen CC, et al. Curr Biol. 2005 Feb 22;15(4):378-83.

RNAi deficient. Transposon high-hopper strain. Him. Weak sterility.

sprSi16 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::mbk-2 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.

sprSi17 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::mex-3 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.

sprSi19 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::set-6 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.

High zinc transcriptional activation - deficient (Zad-d). Avoid high zinc concentrations. [NOTE: this strain was previously described as hizr-1(am285); the correct allele name hizr-1(am286).] Reference: Warnhoff K, et al. PLoS Biol. 2017 Jan 17;15(1):e2000094.

Gain-of-function allele: modified ligand binding domain constitutively binds HZA element. High zinc transcriptional activation - constitutive (Zad-c). [NOTE: this strain was previously described as hizr-1(am286); the correct allele name hizr-1(am285).] Reference: Warnhoff K, et al. PLoS Biol. 2017 Jan 17;15(1):e2000094.

Short lifespan. Altered fat storage. Toxin sensitive. Low brood size. Clr.

wpEx76 [myo-3p::tom20::tdKillerRed + unc-122p::GFP]. Pick GFP+ to maintain. KillerRed is a red fluorescent protein and photosensitizer that efficiently generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) when activated by light. wpEx76 carries a tandem dimer version of KillerRed targeted to the mitochondria by the addition of a tom-20 targeting sequence (mito-tdKillerRed). Reference: Williams DC, et al. Cell Rep. 2013 Oct 31;5(2):553-63.