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nm77 is an HA epitope tag inserted into the endogenous Cbr-msrp-3 locus, two codons after the predicted signal peptide cleavage site of Cbr-MSRP-3. Anti-HA antibodies recognize the tagged Cbr-MSRP-3 glycoprotein on immunoblots, in the membranous organelles of spermatids, and on the plasma membrane of activated sperm (including pseudopod) in both males and hermaphrodites. To confirm presence of the nm77 insertion, use primers AT19+AT20 (WT: 291 nt, nm77: 318 nt). AT19: AAGAAGAGAGAAACCAGAAGC. AT20: AAAAGTAAAACATACCGATCACA. Reference: Van Goor J, et al. Curr Biol. 2025 35:1-7.

Dpy. Tightly linked to Cbr-tra-2 on LG II. Molecular identity unknown. Reference: Kelleher DF, et al. Genetics. 2008 Mar;178(3):1415-29.

qcEx24 [GFP::sma-3 + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. Pick rollers to maintain. Array rescues body size phenotype. Reference: Wang J, Tokarz R, Savage-Dunn C. Development. 2002 Nov;129(21):4989-98.

qcEx52 [myo-2p::GFP::sma-3 + rol-6(su1006)]. Sma. Rollers. Pick rollers to maintain. Reference: Wang J, Tokarz R, Savage-Dunn C. Development. 2002 Nov;129(21):4989-98.

qcEx53 [vha-6p::GFP::sma-3 + rol-6(su1006)]. Sma. Rollers. Pick rollers to maintain. Reference: Wang J, Tokarz R, Savage-Dunn C. Development. 2002 Nov;129(21):4989-98.

gsgIs1 [synthetic 900 bp HA1 left::dpy-10 cRNA site:: synthetic 900 bp HA2 right] (IV: 5014948). Superficially wild-type. gsgIs1 can be used to generate single-copy insertions in C. elegans Chromosome IV. This strain is part of the SKI PLACE System, which can be used to generate single-copy insertions into the C. elegans genome at specific safe harbor locations on each chromosome through CRISPR-Cas9-mediated insertion. The system uses a single plasmid, pSKI (Addgene #232484), to insert transgenes at specific genomic locations. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Dinneen E, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2025 Sep 19:jkaf220. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkaf220. PMID: 40973646.

gsgIs2 [synthetic 900 bp HA1 left::dpy-10 cRNA site:: synthetic 900 bp HA2 right] (I: 2850968). Superficially wild-type. sgIs2 can be used to generate single-copy insertions in C. elegans Chromosome I. This strain is part of the SKI PLACE System, which can be used to generate single-copy insertions into the C. elegans genome at specific safe harbor locations on each chromosome through CRISPR-Cas9-mediated insertion. The system uses a single plasmid, pSKI (Addgene #232484), to insert transgenes at specific genomic locations. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Dinneen E, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2025 Sep 19:jkaf220. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkaf220. PMID: 40973646.

gsgIs5 [synthetic 900 bp HA1 left::dpy-10 cRNA site:: synthetic 900 bp HA2 right] (III: 7007779). Superficially wild-type. gsgIs5 can be used to generate single-copy insertions in C. elegans Chromosome III. This strain is part of the SKI PLACE System, which can be used to generate single-copy insertions into the C. elegans genome at specific safe harbor locations on each chromosome through CRISPR-Cas9-mediated insertion. The system uses a single plasmid, pSKI (Addgene #232484), to insert transgenes at specific genomic locations. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Dinneen E, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2025 Sep 19:jkaf220. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkaf220. PMID: 40973646.

gsgIs8 [synthetic 900 bp HA1 left::dpy-10 cRNA site:: synthetic 900 bpHA2 right] (X: 798667). Superficially wild-type. gsgIs8 can be used to generate single-copy insertions in C. elegans Chromosome X. This strain is part of the SKI PLACE System, which can be used to generate single-copy insertions into the C. elegans N2 genome at specific safe harbor locations on each chromosome through CRISPR-Cas9-mediated insertion. The system uses a single plasmid, pSKI (Addgene #232484), to insert transgenes at specific genomic locations. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Dinneen E, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2025 Sep 19:jkaf220. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkaf220. PMID: 40973646.

gsgIs3 [synthetic 900 bp HA1 left::dpy-10 cRNA site:: synthetic 900 bp HA2 right] (II: 9834540). Superficially wild-type. gsgIs3 can be used to generate single-copy insertions in C. elegans Chromosome II. This strain is part of the SKI PLACE System, which can be used to generate single-copy insertions into the C. elegans genome at specific safe harbor locations on each chromosome through CRISPR-Cas9-mediated insertion. The system uses a single plasmid, pSKI (Addgene #232484), to insert transgenes at specific genomic locations. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Dinneen E, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2025 Sep 19:jkaf220. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkaf220. PMID: 40973646.

gsgIs4 [synthetic 900 bp HA1 left::dpy-10 cRNA site:: synthetic 900 bp HA2 right] (V: 8644845). Superficially wild-type. gsgIs4 can be used to generate single-copy insertions in C. elegans Chromosome V. This strain is part of the SKI PLACE System, which can be used to generate single-copy insertions into the C. elegans N2 genome at specific safe harbor locations on each chromosome through CRISPR-Cas9-mediated insertion. The system uses a single plasmid, pSKI (Addgene #232484), to insert transgenes at specific genomic locations. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Dinneen E, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2025 Sep 19:jkaf220. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkaf220. PMID: 40973646.

twk-2 loss-of-function allele. Moderately deep curvature. Weakly extended backward locomotion. Frequent backward locomotion. Reference: Zhou C, et al. PLoS Genet. 2022;18: e1010126. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1010126. PMID: 35482723.

twk-7 loss-of-function allele. Hyperactive forward locomotion. twk-7(mac510) is a 10-bp deletion and 2-bp insertion in exon 9, causing a frameshift: aatttattttcagGTAAAAAAGAACGCAGCAACGGAGACATGGACATTTTCATCGTCCATTTTCTTTGCCGTAACCGTCGTCACTACCATCGGATACGGTAATCCAGTTCCAGTGACAAACATTGGACGGATATGGTGTATATTGTTCTCCTTGCTTGGAA(TACCTCTAAC)del(AA)insACTGGTTACCATCGCTGACTTGGgtaagtgg. Reference: Zhou C, et al. PLoS Genet. 2022;18: e1010126. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1010126. PMID: 35482723.

twk-43 loss-of-function allele. Reference: Zhou C, et al. PLoS Genet. 2022;18: e1010126. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1010126. PMID: 35482723.

twk-26 loss-of-function allele. Reference: Zhou C, et al. PLoS Genet. 2022;18: e1010126. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1010126. PMID: 35482723.

twk-29 loss-of-function allele. Reference: Zhou C, et al. PLoS Genet. 2022;18: e1010126. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1010126. PMID: 35482723.

twk-30 loss-of-function allele. Extended backward locomotion. Reference: Zhou C, et al. PLoS Genet. 2022;18: e1010126. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1010126. PMID: 35482723.

twk-35 loss-of-function allele. Reference: Zhou C, et al. PLoS Genet. 2022;18: e1010126. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1010126. PMID: 35482723.

twk-48 loss-of-function allele. Irregular curvature. Frequent deep forward turns. Brief forward coiling upon completing backward locomotion. Reference: Zhou C, et al. PLoS Genet. 2022;18: e1010126. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1010126. PMID: 35482723.

twk-49 loss-of-function allele. Reference: Zhou C, et al. PLoS Genet. 2022;18: e1010126. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1010126. PMID: 35482723.

zaEx5 [let-7::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick GFP+ to maintain. The GFP+ animals may not always express the Roller phenotype.

zaEx16 [mir-84::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick GFP+ to maintain. The GFP+ animals may not always express the Roller phenotype.

zaEx17 [lin-4::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick GFP+ to maintain. The GFP+ animals may not always express the Roller phenotype.

zaEx18 [mir-237::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick GFP+ to maintain. The GFP+ animals may not always express the Roller phenotype.

zaEx19 [mir-48::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick GFP+ to maintain. The GFP+ animals may not always express the Roller phenotype.

zaIs2 [lin-14::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers, though Rol is not completely penetrant, Reference: Olsson-Carter K, Slack FJ. PLoS Genet. 2010 Aug 5;6(8). pii: e1001054.

smIs10 [ced-3p::ced-3::GFP + rol-6(su1006)] I. Rollers. Reference: Geng X, et al. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2008 Oct;15(10):1094-101.

sm151 is a semi-dominant allele of skr-1. Maintain under normal conditions. Reference: Killian DJ, et al. (2008) Dev Biol. 322(2):322-31.

Homozygous lethal allele 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 cra-1(tm2144) homozygotes (99.7% embryonic lethality, 61% larval lethality, Him). Homozygous hT2[bli-4 let-? qIs48] inviable. Pick WT GFP and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. Reference: Smolikove S, et al. (2008) PLoS Genet 4(6):e1000088.

Homozygous lethal allele 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 syp-4(tm2713) homozygotes (viable but throw 97% dead eggs, 40% males). Homozygous hT2[bli-4 let-? qIs48] inviable. Pick WT GFP and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. Reference: Smolikove S, et al. (2009) PLoS Genet 5(10):e1000669.

qIs26 [lag-2::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Heterozygous animals show roller phenotype and GFP signal at the distal tip cells. Segregates roller GFP(+) heterozygotes, wild-type moving GFP(-) him-18(tm2181) homozygotes. qC1 [dpy-19(e1259) glp-1(q339) qIs26] homozygous animals are dead. P0 him-18(tm2181) homozygous animals show 80% embryonic lethality and 12% high incidence of male at F1. Pick roller GFP(+) worms to maintain. Reference: Saito TT, et al. (2009) PLoS Genet 5:e1000735.

kyIs140 [str-2::GFP + lin-15(+)] I. In ky399 mutants str-2::GFP is expressed in both AWX neurons. ky399 is a semi-dominant allele of slo-1, a large conductance potassium channel. PKA nsy-3(ky399). Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC. This strain cannot be distributed to commercial organizations. This strain cannot be used for any commercial purpose or for work on human subjects.

kyIs150 [tax-2(delta)::GFP + lin-15(+)]. sax-1 is temperature-sensitive. ky491 was isolated by PCR from a deletion library. [NOTE: (12/29/2020) This strain has been found to actually be carrying the ky491 deletion allele of sax-1, not the ky211 point mutation as previously reported.] ky491 is a 1263 bp deletion in sax-1 (left flanking sequence: atgaagcccagg ctgtgaataaattgaatg, right flanking sequence: ccaatcacagtcagcctccgataaaatgtc). Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC. This strain cannot be distributed to commercial organizations. This strain cannot be used for any commercial purpose or for work on human subjects.

Viable. Can be scored only using special neuronal markers such as zdIs5 [mec-4p::GFP + lin-15(+)], which labels the touch cells and shows that they have aberrant anterior processes in the slt-1 mutant.

kyIs140 [str-2::GFP + lin-15(+)] I. In ceh-36 mutants, both AWC cells fail to take on the AWC fate. ceh-36 is also required for the specification of the ASEL identity. ceh-36 encodes a member of the OTX/OTD family of homeodomain proteins. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC. This strain cannot be distributed to commercial organizations. This strain cannot be used for any commercial purpose or for work on human subjects.

kyIs140 [str-2::GFP + lin-15(+)] I. In ceh-26 mutants, both AWC cells fail to take on the AWC fate. ceh-36 is also required for the specification of the ASEL identity. ceh-36 encodes a member of the OTX/OTD family of homeodomain proteins. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC. This strain cannot be distributed to commercial organizations. This strain cannot be used for any commercial purpose or for work on human subjects.

Previously called nsy-5.

Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC. This strain cannot be distributed to commercial organizations. This strain cannot be used for any commercial purpose or for work on human subjects. Originally had kyEx648 [unc-86 + syg-1::GFP] in this strain, but the CGC stock does not contain the array.

Amplify with the following external primers: EL1(agtcctgaacggagctttga); ER1(tacaatggcagcagcaagtc). Then re-amplify with the nested primer set: IL1(tcgcacattggtttgttgtt); IR1(aacggcatgagttagccaat).

bvIs2 contains [ric-19p::age-1(cDNA)::myc::unc-54 3'UTR + mec-7::GFP]. sqt-1(sc13) causes recessive left-handed rollers. bvIs2 rescues mg44 dauer arrest and partially rescues mg44 longevity. Array can be detected by PCR (Fwd: 5'-GCA CAG TTT TAC GAA AGG AAC-3' / Rev: 5'-ACC ATC GTT TGC AGT TGT GG-3'). Reference: Iser WB, Gami MS, Wolkow CA. Dev Biol. 2007 Mar 15;303(2):434-47.

bvIs1 contains [ges-1p::age-1(cDNA)::unc-54 3'UTR + mec-7::GFP]. sqt-1(sc13) causes recessive left-handed rollers. bvIs1 rescues mg44 dauer arrest and partially rescues mg44 longevity. Array can be detected by PCR (Fwd: 5'-GTC ATT TTG GCA CCA TAG GAG-3' / Rev: 5'-ACC ATC GTT TGC AGT TGT GG-3'). Reference: Iser WB, Gami MS, Wolkow CA. Dev Biol. 2007 Mar 15;303(2):434-47.

Sqt phenotype. The daf-16(mg242) allele is a dominant suppressor of age-1(mg109) daf-c phenotype. mg242 is a nonsense mutation Trp220Amb.

Sqt phenotype. The daf-16(mg255) allele is a dominant suppressor of age-1(mg109) daf-c phenotype. mg255 is a nonsense mutation Try144Amb.

Sqt phenotype. The pdk-1(mg261) allele is a dominant suppressor of age-1(mg109) daf-c phenotype. mg261 is an activating missense mutation Ala447Val.

Sqt phenotype. The akt-1(mg247) allele is a dominant suppressor of age-1(mg109) daf-c phenotype. mg247 is an activating missense mutation Ala149Thr.

bvIs6 [cat-4p::GFP + gcy-7p::GFP]. GFP localized to intestine, neurons and hypodermis in adults. GFP localized to neurons and seam cells in dauers. Reference: Iser WB, et al. PLoS One. 2011 Mar 9;6(3):e17369.

ldrIs1 [dhs-3p::dhs-3::GFP + unc-76(+)]. cyp-33E1(syb8844) is Cys439 mutated to Ala. dhs-3::GFP is expressed mainly in intestinal cells and localized to intestinal lipid droplets. Derived by crossing syb8844 with LIU1 and out-crossing with N2.

frSi17 [mtl- 2p::rde-1 3'UTR] II. ldrIs1 [dhs-3p::dhs-3::GFP + unc-76(+)]. RDE-1 activity is rescued in the intestine, making animals RNAi-deficient except for intestinal tissues. Derived by crossing parental strains IG1839 and LIU1. dhs-3::GFP is expressed mainly in intestinal cells and localized to intestinal lipid droplets. frSi17 inserted into ttTi5605 site.

rexEx8 [sur-5p::GFP::halo + mec-7p::mRFP]. Pick fluorescent worms to maintain. Constitutive red fluorescence in touch-receptor neurons. Green fluorescence in somatic cells.

rexEx9 [hlh-8p::GFP::halo + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick Rollers to maintain. GFP expression in M and undifferentiated cells of the M lineage.