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syIs612 [15xUAS::GCaMP7b::SL2::mKate::let-858 3'UTR + ttx-3p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder (NEB)]. In vivo calcium indicator cGAL effector.

syIs785 [15xUAS::TeTx::SL2::GFP::let-858 3'UTR + ttx-3p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder (NEB)] Neurotoxin cGAL effector.

zdIs5 [mec-4p::GFP + lin-15(+)] I. zfEx416 [rig-3p::GFP::SL2::mCherry]. Pick animals with red fluorescence to maintain zfEx416. Reference: Shipley FB, et al. Front Neural Circuits. 2014 Mar 24;8:28.

zfIs149 [flp-18p(3kb)::mCherry::SL2::FLP-18 + lin-15(+)] X. FLP-18 expressing neurons are labeled with cytosolic mCherry. Overexpression of FLP-18 causes uncoordinated locomotion. Animals exhibit exaggerated head and body bends, increased reversal frequency, and enhanced calcium transients in body-wall muscle. These phenotypes are suppressed by loss of NPR-5. Reference: Florman JT & Alkema MJ. PLOS Genet. 2022 Mar 3;18(3):e1010091. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010091. PMID: 35239681.

zfIs42 [rig-3p::GCaMP3::SL2::mCherry + lin-15(+)]. Reference: Shipley FB, et al. Front Neural Circuits. 2014 Mar 24;8:28.

ieSi57 [eft-3p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. AID* tag inserted into endogenous daf-2 locus. ieSi57 is a single-copy transgene insertion into chromosome II (oxTi179) expressing modified Arabidopsis thaliana TIR1 tagged with mRuby in the soma. This strain can be used for auxin-inducible degradation (AID) of target proteins in somatic tissues. Reference: Venz R, et al. Elife. 2021 Sep 10;10:e71335. doi: 10.7554/eLife.71335. PMID: 34505574.

GFP tag inserted in endogenous unc-94 locus; specifically tags UNC-94A isoform. Green fluorescence is visible by compound microscopy as striations in body wall muscles, as elongated puncta in single-sarcomere (anal depressor, uterine, and vulval) muscles, as well as the cell bodies of two neurons. Not visible on fluorescent dissection microscopes. Modifcation of the endogenous myo-3 loci by the insertion of a trans-splicing ICR region and worm-optimized mCherry at region encoding the head-neck junction. Bright red fluorescence is visible as striations in body wall muscles and clusters in single-sarcomere (anal depressor, vuvla, uterine) muscles. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work using this strain.

rpl-13(ftw73[rpl-13::SL2::GFP::dpy-10]) I. Endogenous locus co-expresses GFP by trans-splicing using CRISPR-Cas9. Green fluorescence visible thoughout body by dissection fluorescence microscopy. D10 (dpy-10) CRISPR/Cas9 entry site is located downstream of the GFP coding region. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work using this strain.

rab-3(ftw74[rab-3::SL2::LoxP::GFP::dpy-10::LoxP(inv)]) II. Endogenous locus co-expresses GFP by trans-splicing using CRISPR-Cas9. Green fluorescence visible in neurons by dissection fluorescence microscopy. dpy-10 CRISPR/Cas9 entry site is located downstream of the GFP coding region. Inverted LoxP sites flank the GFP::dpy-10 insert. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work using this strain.

Endogenous rpl-13 locus modified using CRISPR-Cas0 to co-express GFP::SYNZIP fusion by trans-splicing. Green fluorescence visible thoughout body. Off-target background mutation might be present resulting in reduced progeny. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work using this strain.

rab-3(ftw79[rab-3::SL2::LoxP::GFP::NLS::3'UTR::Abeta(inv)::sigPep(inv)::T2A(inv)::wrmScarlet11(inv)::LoxP(inv)]) II. Modified endogenous rab-3 locus co-expresses stochastic, switchable cassette by trans-splicing using CRISPR-Cas9. Green fluorescence visible in neurons by dissection fluorescence microscopy. Inverted LoxP sites flank the GFP-NLS and inverted wrmScarlet11::T2A::signalPeptide::Abeta insert. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work using this strain.

Endogenous mlc-2 locus co-expresses LifeAct peptide fused to wrmScarlet. Myosin light chain is untagged. Bright red fluorescence in all muscles is visible by dissection fluorescence microscopy. Broad bands of fluorescence are visible in body wall muscle by confocal microscopy. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work with this strain.

Dumpy roller. Endogenous mlc-2 locus co-expresses LifeAct peptide fused to wrmScarlet. Myosin light chain is untagged. Bright red fluorescence in all muscles is visible by dissection fluorescence microscopy. Broad bands of fluorescence are visible in body wall muscle by confocal microscopy. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work with this strain.

unc-54(ftw19[NLS::mCherry::SL2::GFP::unc-54]) I. myo-3(ftw16[NLS::GFP::SL2::mCherry::myo-3]) V. Endogenous unc-54 locus tagged with NLS::GFP and mCherry using CRISPR/Cas9; coexpressed from the endogenous promoter using trans-splicing. Body muscles have bright green fluorescence within myofibrils and bright red nuclei visible by dissection fluorescence microscopy. Slow movement and slightly impaired egg-laying. Endogenous myo-3 locus tagged with NLS::GFP and mCherry using CRISPR/Cas9; coexpressed from the endogenous promoter using trans-splicing. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work using this strain.

Endogenous tni-3 locus tagged with mCherry using CRISPR/Cas9. GFP-nls coexpressed from the endogenous promoter using SL2 trans-splicing. Visible using fluorescent dissecting microscopes. WT movement and behavior. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work using this strain.

GFP tag inserted in endogenous unc-94 locus; specifically tags UNC-94A isoform. mCherry tag inserted into endogenous tni-3 locus; GFP::NLS coexpressed from the endogenous tni-3 promoter via SL2 trans-splicing. GFP::UNC-94 is visible by compound microscopy as striations in body wall muscles, as elongated puncta in single-sarcomere (anal depressor, uterine, and vulval) muscles, as well as the cell bodies of two neurons. GFP::UNC-94 is not visible on fluorescent dissection microscopes. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work using this strain.

Endogenous myo-3 locus tagged with mCherry using CRISPR/Cas9. nls-GFP coexpressed from the endogenous promoter using trans-splicing. Visible using fluorescent dissecting microscopes. WT movement and behavior. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work using this strain.

GFP tag inserted in endogenous unc-94 locus; specifically tags UNC-94A isoform. mCherry tag inserted into endogenous myo-3 locus; GFP::NLS coexpressed from the endogenous myo-3 promoter via SL2 trans-splicing. GFP::UNC-94 is visible by compound microscopy as striations in body wall muscles, as elongated puncta in single-sarcomere (anal depressor, uterine, and vulval) muscles, as well as the cell bodies of two neurons. GFP::UNC-94 is not visible on fluorescent dissection microscopes. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work using this strain.

Endogenous locus tagged with GFP using CRISPR/Cas9. NLS-mCherry co-expressed from the endogenous promoter using trans-splicing. Body muscles have bright green fluorescence within myofibrils and bright red nuclei visible by dissection fluorescence microscopy. Slow movement and slightly impaired egg-laying. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work using this strain.

Modifcation of the endogenous myo-3 loci by the insertion of a trans-splicing ICR region and worm-optimized mCherry at region encoding the head-neck junction. Bright red fluorescence is visible as striations in body wall muscles and clusters in single-sarcomere (anal depressor, vuvla, uterine) muscles. Worms are phenotypically wildtype. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work using this strain.

GFP tag inserted into endogenous pat-3 locus; mCherry coexpressed from the endogenous pat-3 promoter via SL2 trans-splicing. mCherry tag inserted into endogenous pat-2 locus; GFP::NLS coexpressed from the endogenous pat-2 promoter via SL2 trans-splicing. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work using this strain.

ftwEx1 [mlc-2p::GFP::SL2::mCherry::mlc-2]. Pick GFP+ to maintain. Extrachromosomal array expressing GFP and mCherry in muscles. Pharynx and bodywall muscles are visibly bright green by dissection fluorescence microscopy. WT movement and behavior. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work using this strain.

Severing and tagging of the endogenous locus with trans-splicing SL2 and GFP using CRISPR/Cas9. GFP expression in pharynx muscle. Impared pumping behavior, grows slowly. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work using this strain.

Severing and tagging of endogenous locus with trans-splicing ICR and GFP using CRISPR/Cas9. Pharynx and body muscles are green fluorescent and visible by dissection fluorescence microscopy. Severing is located upstream of kinase domain. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work using this strain.

Severing and tagging of endogenous unc-22 locus with trans-splicing ICR and GFP using CRISPR/Cas9. muIs252 [eft-3p::wrmScarlet1-10::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Pharynx and body muscles are green and red fluorescent and visible by dissection fluorescence microscopy. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work using this strain.

Severing and tagging of endogenous unc-22 locus with trans-splicing ICR and GFP using CRISPR/Cas9. muIs257 [myo-3p::wrmScarlet1-10::unc-54 3'UTR] I. Pharynx and body muscles are green; red fluorescence only in body wall muscles. Please contact Ryan Littlefield prior to publishing work using this strain.

dvIs67 [tbb-6p::GFP + myo-3p::dsRed]. stxEx12 [eft-3p::pmk-3 S(EE)::SL2::mCherry]. Pick animals with mCherry expression in intestinal cells. Reference: Munkacsy E, et al. PLoS Genet. 2016 Jul 15;12(7):e1006133.

mizIs41 [mig-13p::mScarlet1-10::SL2::GFP1-10 + odr-1p::GFP]. 4xmScarlet11 tag inserted into endogenous sng-1 locus. miz488 genotyping primers: F: CGCACCTCCACCTCAATCC / R: AACACAACAAGACGGAAATACG. Reference: Kurashima M, et al. Genetics. 2025 Mar 17;229(3):iyae214. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyae214. PMID: 39708832.

vbaIs54 [eef-1A.1p::YFP::nrde-3::SL2::sid-1] II. YFP::NRDE-3 localizes to the cytoplasm in most somatic tissues and upon exposure to dsRNA targetting a gene, moves to the nucleus in cells expressing the transgene. Superficially wild-type. Reference: Toudji-Zouaz A, et al. Nucleic Acids Research. 2021 Jun 9;gkab469. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkab469. PMID: 34107044.

wbmIs79 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::raga-1::SL2::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR] *wbmIs67. Somatic-specific RAGA-1 and wrmScarlet expression driven by the eft-3p promoter. Derived by CRISPR-mediated insertion of raga-1 downstream of tissue-specific eft-3 promoter of wbmIs67 insertion in parental strain WBM1143. wbmIs67 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR *wbmIs65] (V:8645000). Reference: Zhang Y, et al. Elife. 2019 Aug 14;8:e49158. doi: 10.7554/eLife.49158. PMID: 31411562.

wbmIs80 [rab-3p::3XFLAG::raga-1::SL2::wrmScarlet::rab-3 3'UTR] *wbmIs68. Neuron-specific RAGA-1 and wrmScarlet expression driven by the rab-3 promoter. Derived by CRISPR-mediated insertion of raga-1 downstream of tissue-specific eft-3 promoter of wbmIs68 insertion in parental strain WBM1144. wbmIs68 [rab-3p::3XFLAG::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR *wbmIs66] (IV:5015000). Reference: Zhang Y, et al. Elife. 2019 Aug 14;8:e49158. doi: 10.7554/eLife.49158. PMID: 31411562.

wbmIs88 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::dpy-10::SL2::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR, *wbmIs67]. (V:8645000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of the soma-specific eft-3 promoter. wbmIs88 exhibits soma-specific dpy-10 and wrmScarlet expression driven the eft-3 promoter. Derived from parental strain WBM1143 by CRISPR-mediated modification of tissue-specific transgene. Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs89 [rab-3p::3xFLAG::dpy-10::SL2::wrmScarlet::rab-3 3'UTR, *wbmIs68] (IV:5015000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of the neuron-specific rab-3 promoter. wbmIs68 exhibits neuron-specific dpy-10 and wrmScarlet expression driven the rab-3 promoter. Derived from parental strain WBM1144 by CRISPR-mediated modification of tissue-specific transgene. Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs118 [myo-3p::3XFLAG::rpl-22::SL2::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR, *wbmIs114] I. N-terminal 3x flag tagged RPL-22 ribosomal subunit expressed in muscle. wrmScarlet expression in muscle. Can be used for Single-copy Knock-In Translating Ribosome Immunoprecipitation (SKI TRIP) experiments. Derived by modification of wbmIs114. Reference: Wester LE, et al. Cell Rep. Methods 2023 3, 100433. 10.1016/j.crmeth.2023.100433

wbmIs99 [rab-3p::3xFLAG::rpl-22::SL2::wrmScarlet::rab-3 3'UTR, *wbmIs89] IV. N-terminal 3x flag tagged RPL-22 ribosomal subunit expressed in the nervous system. wrmScarlet expression in nervous system. Can be used for Single-copy Knock-In Translating Ribosome Immunoprecipitation (SKI TRIP) experiments. Derived by modification of wbmIs89. Reference: Wester LE, et al. Cell Rep. Methods 2023 3, 100433. 10.1016/j.crmeth.2023.100433

wbmIs119 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::rpl-22::SL2::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR, *wbmIs88] V. N-terminal 3x flag tagged RPL-22 ribosomal subunit expressed in soma. wrmScarlet expression in soma. Can be used for Single-copy Knock-In Translating Ribosome Immunoprecipitation (SKI TRIP) experiments. Derived by modification of wbmIs88. Reference: Wester LE, et al. Cell Rep. Methods 2023 3, 100433. 10.1016/j.crmeth.2023.100433

wbmIs131 [nep-17p::3XFLAG::rpl-22::SL2::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR, *wbmIs119] V. N-terminal 3x flag tagged RPL-22 ribosomal subunit expressed in the intestine. wrmScarlet expression in the intestine. Can be used for Single-copy Knock-In Translating Ribosome Immunoprecipitation (SKI TRIP) experiments. Derived by modification of wbmIs119. Reference: Wester LE, et al. Cell Rep. Methods 2023 3, 100433. 10.1016/j.crmeth.2023.100433

wbmIs133 [rab-3p::3XFLAG::rpl-22::SL2::scarlet::rab-3 3'UTR, *wbmIs127] (V:8645000). N-terminal 3x flag tagged RPL-22 ribosomal subunit expressed in the nervous system. wrmScarlet expression in nervous system. Can be used for Single-copy Knock-In Translating Ribosome Immunoprecipitation (SKI TRIP) experiments. Derived by modification of wbmIs127. Reference: Wester LE, et al. Cell Rep. Methods 2023 3, 100433. 10.1016/j.crmeth.2023.100433

wpIs36 [unc-47p::mCherry] I. wpSi1 [unc-47p::rde-1::SL2::sid-1 + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Maintain at 15-20C, sterile at 25C. GABAergic neuron-specific RNAi strain. Sensitivity to feeding RNAi is limited to the GABAergic neurons; all other tissues are resistant to RNAi. Superficially wild type with mCherry fluorescence in the GABA motor neurons. Reference: Firnhaber C & Hammarlund M. PLoS Genet. 2013 Nov;9(11):e1003921.

wpSi6 [dat-1p::rde-1::SL2::sid-1 + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Maintain at 15-20C, sterile at 25C. Superficially wild-type. Dopaminergic neuron-specific RNAi strain. Sensitivity to feeding RNAi is limited to the dopaminergic neurons; all other tissues resistant. Reference: Firnhaber C & Hammarlund M. PLoS Genet. 2013 Nov;9(11):e1003921.

wpSi10 [unc-17p::rde-1::SL2::sid-1 + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Maintain at 15-20C, sterile at 25C. Superficially wild-type. Cholinergic neuron-specific RNAi strain. Sensitivity to feeding RNAi is limited to the cholinergic neurons; all other tissues resistant. Reference: Firnhaber C & Hammarlund M. PLoS Genet. 2013 Nov;9(11):e1003921.

wpSi11 [eat-4p::rde-1::SL2::sid-1 + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Maintain at 15-20C, sterile at 25C. Superficially wild-type. Glutamatergic neuron-specific RNAi strain. Sensitivity to feeding RNAi is limited to the glutamatergic neurons; all other tissues resistant. Reference: Firnhaber C & Hammarlund M. PLoS Genet. 2013 Nov;9(11):e1003921.

wpIs101 [itr-1pB::GFP:::rab-3::SL2::mCherry + myo-2p::mCherry]. DA9 and its presynapses labeled. ric-7 causes defective expulsion during defecation and slightly slow growth.  Reference: Ding C & Hammarlund M. Elife. 2018 Oct 29;7. pii: e38829. doi: 10.7554/eLife.38829.

wpIs98 [itr-1pB::Chrimson::SL2::mCherry + odr-1p::RFP] I. Chrimson is expressed in DA9. Use 100 uM ATR in OP50 for optogenetic experiments. Reference: Ding C & Hammarlund M. Elife. 2018 Oct 29;7. pii: e38829. doi: 10.7554/eLife.38829.

wpIs98 [itr-1pB::Chrimson::SL2::mCherry + odr-1p::RFP] I. wpIs103 [myo-3p::GCaMP6 + myo-2p::mCherry].  ric-7 causes defective expulsion during defecation and slightly slow growth. Chrimson is expressed in DA9. GCaMP6 expressed in body wall muscles. Use 100 uM ATR in OP50 for optogenetic experiments. Reference: Ding C & Hammarlund M. Elife. 2018 Oct 29;7. pii: e38829. doi: 10.7554/eLife.38829.

wpIs98 [itr-1pB::Chrimson::SL2::mCherry + odr-1p::RFP] I. Reference: Ding C & Hammarlund M. Elife. 2018 Oct 29;7. pii: e38829. doi: 10.7554/eLife.38829.

LoxP::SL2::H1::mCherry::FLP::FRT::myo-2::GFP::Hyg::LoxP was inserted at the 3' end of the endogenous nhr-67 coding sequence via CRISPR/Cas9. Reference: Li Y, et al. Nat Commun. 2024 Jan 9;15(1):358. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-42677-6. PMID: 38195740.

SL2::mCherry::H2B was inserted at the 3' end of the endogenous daf-3 coding sequence via CRISPR/Cas9. Reference: Li Y, et al. Nat Commun. 2024 Jan 9;15(1):358. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-42677-6. PMID: 38195740.

SL2::H1::mCherry was inserted at the 3' end of the endogenous tlp-1 coding sequence via CRISPR/Cas9. Reference: Li Y, et al. Nat Commun. 2024 Jan 9;15(1):358. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-42677-6. PMID: 38195740.

hpIs727 [rig-3p::zif-1::sl2::RFP + ttx-3p::GFP]. twk-40(bln282) is a CRISPR generated allele of the endogenous twk-40 locus, inserting TagRFP and ZF1 allowing visualization of endogenous protein expression and localization as well as ZIF-1-mediated degradation. hpIs727 provides AVA neuron-specific expression of ZIF-1, leading to depletion of TWK-40 from AVA. Animals have loopy forward and reversal movements compared to twk-40(bln282) alone.