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drSi28 [hsf-1p::hsf-1(R145A)::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Expresses single-copy drSi28 in hsf-1(sy441) hypomorph. drSi28 includes hsf-1 cDNA containing an arginine to alanine mutation at residue 145 in the DNA binding domain, with a C-terminal GFP and under control of 4 kb of the hsf-1 promoter, integrated at a single copy by MosSCI on chromosome II at ttTi5605. Larval arrest at 25C. Reference: Morton EA, Lamitina T. Aging Cell. 2012 Oct 26. doi: 10.1111/acel.12024.

drSi28 [hsf-1p::hsf-1(R145A)::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Expresses single-copy drSi28 in the background of balanced hsf-1(ok600). drSi28 includes hsf-1 cDNA containing an arginine to alanine mutation at residue 145 in the DNA binding domain with a C-terminal GFP and controlled by 4 kb of the hsf-1 promoter, integrated at a single copy by MosSCI on chromosome II at ttTi5605. Segregates WT GFP+ heterozygotes, non-GFP ok600 homozygotes (not rescued by drSi28), very rare GFP+ homozygous hT2, and dead eggs. Maintain by picking wild-type GFP+. Reference: Morton EA, Lamitina T. Aging Cell. 2012 Oct 26. doi: 10.1111/acel.12024.

drSi41 [hsf-1p::hsf-1::HA::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. hsf-1 cDNA containing an HA tag in frame between amino acids 370 and 371, under control of 4 kb of the hsf-1 promoter, integrated as a single copy by MosSCI on chromosome II at ttTi5605 in EG4322. Reference: Morton EA, Lamitina T. Aging Cell. 2012 Oct 26. doi: 10.1111/acel.12024.

drSi41 [hsf-1p::hsf-1::HA::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Expresses single-copy drSi41 in hsf-1(sy441) hypomorph. drSi41 includes hsf-1 cDNA containing an HA tag in frame between amino acids 370 and 371, under control of 4 kb of the hsf-1 promoter, integrated as a single copy by MosSCI on chromosome II at ttTi5605. Moderate rescue of sy441 25C growth arrest, but should be maintained at 20C or lower. Reference: Morton EA, Lamitina T. Aging Cell. 2012 Oct 26. doi: 10.1111/acel.12024.

drIs4 [gpdh-1p::GFP + col-12p::DsRed] IV. ogt-1(dr20) was isolated in an ENU screen in parental strain OG119 for mutants with decreased induction of the gpdh-1p::GFP reporter during hypertonic stress. dr20 is a presumptive null allele [Q600STOP]. OG969 has decreased gpdh-1p::GFP induction during hypertonic stress and impaired adaptation to hypertonic stress. Constitutive col-12p::DsRed expression. Reference: Urso SJ, et al. (2020). The O-GlcNAc transferase OGT is a conserved and essential regulator of the cellular and organismal response to hypertonic stress. bioRxiv, 2020.2005.2001.072033.

drIs4 [gpdh-1p::GFP + col-12p::DsRed] IV. ogt-1(dr20) was isolated in an ENU screen in parental strain OG119 for mutants with decreased induction of the gpdh-1p::GFP reporter during hypertonic stress. dr15 is a presumptive null allele [R267STOP]. OG971 has decreased gpdh-1p::GFP induction during hypertonic stress and impaired adaptation to hypertonic stress. Constitutive col-12p::DsRed expression. Reference: Urso SJ, et al. (2020). The O-GlcNAc transferase OGT is a conserved and essential regulator of the cellular and organismal response to hypertonic stress. bioRxiv, 2020.2005.2001.072033.

ot640 was generated by using MosDel removing the entire sox-2 locus and insert unc-119(+). Heterozygotes are WT and segregate WT heterozygotes, Uncs and ot640 homozygous that arrest in L1 with a pharynx unattached (Pun) phenotype. Maintain by picking WT and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. Reference: Vidal B, et al. Development. 2015 Jul 15;142(14):2464-77.

ccIs4251 [(pSAK2) myo-3p::GFP::LacZ::NLS + (pSAK4) myo-3p::mitochondrial GFP + dpy-20(+)] I. otIs77 [ttx-3p::kal-1 + unc-122p::GFP] II. ruIs37 [myo-2p::GFP + unc-119(+)] III. jcIs1 [ajm-1::GFP + unc-29(+) + rol-6(su1006)] IV. vsIs33 [dop-3::RFP] V. ajm-1 was formerly known as jam-1 (Junction Associated Protein) and "the gene encoding the antigen recognized by the monoclonal antibody MH27." jcIs1 consists of pJS191, C45D3 and pRF4. Reference: Koppen M, et al. Nat Cell Biol. 2001 Nov;3(11):983-91.

otIs341 [mgl-1::GFP + pha-1(+)]. cnd-1(ot705) is L42=>F.

otEx4944 [lin-53::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. Maintain at 25C; pick Rollers. GFP recombineered at C-terminus of lin-53 in fosmid WRM0634aA12. otEx4945 was generated as a complex array with digested bacterial genomic DNA.

Egl. Exp. Syn daf-c. 1.7 kb deletion in lim-6 locus.

otIs412 [unc-3p::GFP + rgef-1p::DsRed] X. GFP expression in DA/DB/VA/VB class neurons. Reference: Kerk SY, et al. Neuron 2017 (in press).

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.

otEx5173 [nsf-1(fosmid)::SL2::NLS::YFP::H2B + pha-1(+)]. Maintain at 25C to select for array. Pan-neuronal nuclear YFP expression. Reference: Stefanakis N., Carrera I., Hobert O. Neuron. 2015 Aug 19;87(4):733-50.

otIs437 [unc-3p::rab-3::GFP + ttx-3p::mCherry] V. Reporter contains 558bp upstream of unc-3 start site; marks presynapses of DA/DB class motor neurons innervating muscle and VD motor neurons in dorsal nerve cord. Reference: Kratsios P, et al. Curr Biol. 2015 May 18;25(10):1282-95.

otEx5093 [ham-3p::ham-3::GFP + elt-2::DsRed]. Strain can be maintained at 25C to increase frequency of array transmission. Pick GFP+ or DsRed+ to maintain. DsRed expression is difficult to detect at low magnification. otEx5093 rescues n1654; animals carrying the array are essentially wild-type. n1654 homozygotes without the array are Egl, slow growing, and lethal/sterile at 25C.

otis445 [ace-2p::RFP + LacO repeats]. gwIs39 [baf-1p::GFP::lacI::let-858 3'UTR + vit-5p::GFP]. RFP expression in cholinergic motor neurons. LACI::GFP aggregates on LacO repeats to form two dots in every nucleus. vit-5::GFP is expressed in intestine at L4 stage and later. Reference: Patel T & Hobert O. eLife 2017.

otIs453 [itr-1::GFP::utr-1a 3' UTR + pha-1(+)]. itr-1::GFP reporter contains sequence from 2282bp upstream of exon 2 of itr-1a through end of exon 3, and carrying the utr-1a 3' UTR. Reference: Kratsios P, et al. Elife. 2017 Jul 5;6. pii: e25751. doi: 10.7554/eLife.25751. PMID: 28677525

otEx5449 [fozi-1(fosmid)::YFP + che-1p::mCherry]. otEx5449 is a complex array derived from injection with PvuII-digested E. coli genomic DNA. Onset of fozi-1::YFP expression is around 3-fold stage in embryos. Pick animals with che-1p::mCherry exprssion in ASE neurons to maintain.

mgIs25 [unc-97::GFP]. Translational fusion of the complete encoding sequence of unc-97.

otIs476 [glr-4p::TagRFP] V. ot785 is a H2121Y missense mutation in the DNA-binding site. De-repression of ectopic effector genes in AS class motor neurons. Reference: Kerk SY, et al. Neuron. 2017 93(1):80-98.

De-repression of ectopic effector genes in DA/DB class motor neurons. Reference: Kerk SY, et al. Neuron. 2017 (in press).

otIs494 [flp-6(fosmid)::sl2::1xNLS::mChOpti]. Cytoplasmic mChOpti expression in ASE, AFD, ASG, I1, PVT and VC neurons. Leyva-Díaz E, Hobert O. Transcription factor autoregulation required for acquisition and maintenance of neuronal identity. (Under revision)

hdIs1 [unc-53p::GFP + rol-6(su1006)] X. Rollers. De-repression of ectopic effector genes in DA/DB class motor neurons. Reference: Kerk SY, et al. Neuron 2017 (in press).

otIs517 [tph-1(fosmid)::SL2::YFP::H2B + ttx-3::mCherry]. Fosmid-based tph-1 reporter expresses YFP in NSM, ADF, and HSN neurons, as well as in R1B, R3B, and R9B (in males). Adult animals roll, though for reasons unknown.

otIs527 [nlr-1p::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR + pha-1(+)]. Reporter contains 150bp upstream of the nlr-1 start codon. Derived from injection of pMG144; line 4-1. Reference: Gendrel M, et al. Elife. 2016 Oct 14;5.

otIs545 [gcy-5p::RFP + LacO repeats]. otIs593 [let-858p::GFP::LacI + ttx-3p::mCherry]. Maintain at 20C; otIs545 is very unstable at lower temperatures. RFP expression in ASER neuron. LACI::GFP aggregates on LacO repeats to form two dots in every nucleus. otIs545 is unstable, presumably due to the highly repetitive nature of the LacO array. Stock should be periodically examined for RFP expression and GFP localization to retain expression of the array. Reference: Patel T & Hobert O. eLife 2017.

otEx671[exc-4p::exc-4::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Maintain by picking Rollers. Translational GFP fusion localizes to the lumenal membrane of the excretory cell, to the apical junction of the seam cells, and to the tips of the inner labial and phasmid sheath cells.

otEx5904 [rgef-1(fosmid)::SL2::NLS::YFP::H2B + pha-1(+)]. Maintain at 25C to select for array. Pan-neuronal nuclear YFP expression. Reference: Stefanakis N., Carrera I., Hobert O. Neuron. 2015 Aug 19;87(4):733-50.

evIs82b [unc-129::GFP + dpy-20(+)] IV. otEx5966 [bnc-1p::mChOpti + pha-1(+)]. Maintain at 25C to select for presence of otEx5966 array. VA/VB motor neuron class-specific red fluorescent reporter. Reference: Kerk SY, et al. Neuron 2017 (in press).

otIs569 [snf-11(fosmid)::SL2::H2B::mChopti + pha-1(+)]. Reporter tag inserted into fosmid WRM064dH02. Reference: Gendrel M, et al. Elife. 2016 Oct 14;5.

otIs583 [gcy-5p*::GFP + ttx-3p::mCherry]. Robust GFP expression in both ASE neurons. mCherry expression in AIY meurons. *This strain contains a short gcy-5 promoter with the CHE-1 binding ASE motif multimerized. GFP expression is strong enough to visualize morphology of both ASE neurons simultaneously. Reference: Patel T & Hobert O. eLife 2017. Etchberger JF, et al. Development. 2009 Jan;136(1):147-60.

otIs570 [snf-11(fosmid)::SL2::H2B::mChopti + pha-1(+)] I. Reporter tag inserted into fosmid WRM064dH02. Him. Line 14-1. Reference: Gendrel M, et al. Elife. 2016 Oct 14;5.

otIs514 [unc-25p::unc-25(partial)::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR + pha-1(+)]. Him. Reporter contains 1.8 kb upstream of the unc-25 start codon through exon 6. Derived from injection of pMG89; line 14-12. Reference: Gendrel M, et al. Elife. 2016 Oct 14;5.

inx-6(ot804) was generated by the insertion of SL2::NLS::YFP::H2B into the endogenous inx-6 locus. Reference: Bhattacharya A, et al. Cell. 2019 Feb 21;176(5):1174-1189.e16.

otIs549 [unc-25p::unc-25(partial)::mChopti::unc-54 3'UTR + pha-1(+)]. Reporter contains 1.8 kb upstream of the unc-25 start codon through exon 4. Derived from injection of pMG154; line 2-1. Reference: Gendrel M, et al. Elife. 2016 Oct 14;5.

inx-6(ot805) was generated by the insertion of GFP into the endogenous inx-6 locus. Reference: Bhattacharya A, et al. Cell. 2019 Feb 21;176(5):1174-1189.e16.

otIs549 [unc-25p::unc-25(partial)::mChopti::unc-54 3'UTR + pha-1(+)]. Him. Reporter contains 1.8 kb upstream of the unc-25 start codon through exon 4. Derived from injection of pMG154; line 2-1. Reference: Gendrel M, et al. Elife. 2016 Oct 14;5.

otIs612 [flp-18::nlg-1::GFP11 + gpa-6::nlg-1::GFP1-10 + flp-18::mCherry + nlp-1::mCherry + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. Trans-snyaptic labeling of PHB to AVA synapses. Adult hermaphrodite-specific connections are visible as punctate GFP. Neurites are labeled with mCherry. Reference: Oren-Suissa M, et al. Nature. 2016; 533:206-211. PMID: 27144354

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

otEx6368 [GFP::oig-8(fosmid) + ttx-3p::mCherry]. Pick ttx-3p::mCherry to maintain. Fosmid-based oig-8 translational reporter (GFP inserted in N-terminus of OIG-8 after peptide sequence).

oyIs14 [sra-6::GFP + lin-15(+)] V. ot820 is an 8bp deletion 15bp from the start of the sax-7S start codon, resulting in a frameshift and sax-7S isoform-specific null allele.

CRISPR allele of daf-16, tagged at the C-terminus with mKate2::3xFLAG. Reference: Aghayeva U, et al. A panel of fluorophore-tagged daf-16 alleles. microPublication Biology.

otIs643 [npr-9p::TagRFP + rol-6(su1006)] V. Transgene contains 1.7 kb npr-9 promoter fragment. Spontaneous integration of otEx6471.

inx-6(ot804) was generated by the insertion of SL2::NLS::YFP::H2B into the endogenous inx-6 locus. ot840 was created by targeted disruption of the conserved TAATTA in the tagged inx-6(ot804). Reference: Bhattacharya A, et al. Cell. 2019 Feb 21;176(5):1174-1189.e16.

evIs82b [unc-129::GFP + dpy-20(+)] IV. De-repression of ectopic effector genes in VA/VB class motor neurons. Reference: Kerk SY, et al. Neuron 2017 (in press).

evIs82b [unc-129::GFP + dpy-20(+)] IV. De-repression of ectopic effector genes in VA/VB class motor neurons. Reference: Kerk SY, et al. Neuron 2017 (in press).

otIs630 [srg-13::BirA::nrx-1 + inx-18p::AP::nlg-1 + unc-122::streptavidin::2xsfGFP + inx-18p::wCherry + rol-6(su1006)] X. Rollers. Trans-synaptic labeling of PHA to AVG synapses (iBLINC). AVG process is labeled with mCherry. Reference: Oren-Suissa M, et al. Nature. 2016; 533:206-211. PMID: 27144354

mNeonGreen tag inserted into endogenous daf-16 locus; AID* at 3' end of mNeonGreen. Transgene can be degraded in a background expressing TIR1 co-factor and supplemented with auxin, allowing conditional knock-down of daf-16 expression. Reference: Bhattacharya et al. Cell. 2019 Feb 21;176(5):1174-1189.e16. PMID: 30686580

ot856 [che-1::SEC-GFP::TEV::3xFLAG]. Endogenous locus of che-1 tagged with GFP. Nuclear GFP localization in ASE neurons. Reference: Leyva-Díaz E, et al. Genetics. 2017 Oct;207(2):529-545.