Search Strains

nIs534 [odr-1p::GCaMP3 + lin-15(+)]. nEx2314 [odr-1p::gur-3 + ges-1p::GFP]. Pick animals with GFP expression in gut to maintain. odr-1p::gur-3 expression in AWC and AWB causes them to respond to light exposure. Reference: Bhatla N & Horvitz HR. Neuron. 2015 Feb 18;85(4):804-18. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.12.061. PMID: 25640076.

kyIs511 [gcy-36p::GCaMP + unc-122p::GFP]. nEx2316 [gcy-36p::gur-3 + ges-1p::GFP]. Pick animals with GFP expression in gut to maintain. Expression of gcy-36p::gur-3 causes URX to respond to light 30% of the time. Reference: Bhatla N & Horvitz HR. Neuron. 2015 Feb 18;85(4):804-18. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.12.061. PMID: 25640076.

ieSi61[ges-1p::TIR1::mRuby + unc-119(+)] II. Temperature sensitive dauer constitutive. Maintain at 15C. Intestine-specific depletion of DAF-16 in the presence of auxin. Reference: Aghayeva et al. PLoS Biol. 2021 Apr 23;19(4):e3001204. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001204. PMID: 33891586.

otSi2 [ges-1p::TIR1(F79G)::mRuby::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+) *ieSi61] II. Temperature-senstive daf(c): maintain at 15C. Intestine-specific TIR1 sequence in ieSi61 allele was edited to TIR1(F79G) using CRISPR/Cas9 to make it compatible with AID2. [TCC GTC GAG CTC AAG GGA AAG CCA CAC TTC] edited to [AGT GTC GAA TTG AAG GGA AAG CCA CAC GGA]. This strain can be used to deplete DAF-16 specifically from the intestine with the modified auxin 5-Ph-IAA. Constitutive dauer formation at 25 C due to daf-2(e1370). Reference: Sural S, et al. Sci Adv. 2025 Sep 26;11(39):eadw1270. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adw1270. PMID: 40991693.

otIs904 [ges-1p::ins-1::tagRFP-T::SL2::GFP::his-44::tbb-2 3’ UTR + inx-6p18::tagRFP::unc-54 3' UTR] V. Transgene allows monitoring of the secretion of INS-1 neuropeptide from the intestine under different physiological conditions. The multicopy array was inserted at the oxTi553 landing site using the Fluorescent Landmark Interference (FLInt) method. Reference: Sural S, et al. Sci Adv. 2025 Sep 26;11(39):eadw1270. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adw1270. PMID: 40991693.

otSi2 [ges-1p::TIR1(F79G)::mRuby::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+) *ieSi61] II. Intestine-specific TIR1 sequence in ieSi61 allele was edited to TIR1(F79G) using CRISPR/Cas9 to make it compatible with AID2. [TCC GTC GAG CTC AAG GGA AAG CCA CAC TTC] edited to [AGT GTC GAA TTG AAG GGA AAG CCA CAC GGA]. This strain can be used to deplete DAF-16 specifically from the intestine with the modified auxin 5-Ph-IAA. Reference: Sural S, et al. Sci Adv. 2025 Sep 26;11(39):eadw1270. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adw1270. PMID: 40991693.

otIs927 [ges-1p::nlp-40::tagRFP-T::SL2::GFP::his-44::tbb-2 3’ UTR + inx-6(prom18)::tagRFP-T::unc-54 3' UTR] V. Transgene allows monitoring of the secretion of NLP-40 neuropeptide from the intestine under different physiological conditions. The multicopy array was inserted at the oxTi553 landing site using the Fluorescent Landmark Interference (FLInt) method. Reference: Sural S, et al. Sci Adv. 2025 Sep 26;11(39):eadw1270. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adw1270. PMID: 40991693.

syEx1341 [ges-1p::fars-1(T412G)::fib-1::rps-16::GFP(S65C, SynIVS)::unc-54 3' UTR + myo-2p::DsRed::unc-54 3' UTR + pha-1(+) + pBluescript]. GFP expression in the intestine. Maintain at 25C and pick animals with red fluorescence in pharynx. Expresses a phenylalanyl-tRNA capable of tagging proteins with the non-canonical amino acid p-azido-L-phenylalanine in the intestine. Reference: Yuet KP, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Mar 3;112(9):2705-10.

gaIs148 [ges-1p::FLAG::pab-1 + sur-5::GFP].

gaIs288 [ges-1p::H1-wCherry + unc-119(+)]. gaIs289 [his-72::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Reference: Mann F, et al. PLoS.

foxSi37 [ges-1p::tomm-20::mKate2::HA::tbb-2 3' UTR] I. Transgene inserted into oxTi185. Superficially wild-type. Gut-specific expression of reporter construct. This strain is part of toolkit to affinity purify mitochondria from specific tissues. Reference: Ahier A, et al. Nat Cell Biol. 2018 Mar;20(3):352-360.

ssrIs1248 [ges-1p(deltaB)::rpl-22::3xHA + ges-1p(deltaB)::GFP + pSM(empty vector)]. ges-1p(deltaB) is an INT1-specific promoter. Strain can be used for INT1-specific RiboTRAP experiments. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Liu C, et al. bioRxiv 2025.10.03.680215; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.10.03.680215

ssrIs1240 [ges-1p(deltaB)::ins-7::mCherry]. ssrIs615 [unc-122p::GFP]. The INS-7::mCherry fusion protein localizes in GFP-labeled coelomocytes. ges-1p(deltaB) is an INT1-specific promoter. Reference: Liu CC, et al. Nat Commun. 2024 Aug 11;15(1):6869. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-51077-3. PMID: 39127676.

tmIs905 [dat-1p::alpha-synuclein(A30P) + ges-1p::DsRed] II. egIs1 [dat-1p::GFP]; reportedly maps to LG IV. hrpr-1 also known as hrp-2. yyz8 is a weak loss-of-function allele. Neurodegeneration in ADE neurons. Neurites are shorter in PDE neurons.

tmIs905 [dat-1p::alpha-synuclein(A30P) + ges-1p::DsRed] II. egIs1 [dat-1p::GFP]; reportedly maps to LG IV. yyzSi1 [dat-1p::hrpr-1(genomic)::hrpr-1 3'UTR + HygR]. Transgene expression in dopaminergic neurons rescues yyz8 phenotype. hrpr-1 also known as hrp-2.

hjIs8 [ges-1p::GFP-PTS1]. GFP targeted to peroxisomes in intestinal cells.

hjIs9 [ges-1p::glo-1::GFP + unc-119(+)]. GFP targeted to lysosome related organelles (LROs) in intestinal cells. Reference: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010;107(10):4640-5.

wbmEx69 [ges-1p::crtc-1(cDNA S76A, S179A)::tdTOMATO::unc-54 3'UTR]. tdTOMATO-tagged, non-phosphorylatable CRTC-1 expression in intestinal cells. Fluorescence may be difficult to see at lower magnifications. Pick fluorescent animals to maintain. Reference: Burkewitz K, et al. Cell. 2015 Feb 26; 160(5): 842-55.

wbmEx149 [ges-1p::3xHA::nhr-49(cDNA)::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-3p::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR]. mCherry expression in muscle cells. Pick fluorescent animals to maintain. Intestine-specific rescue of nhr-49 null animals. Reference: Burkewitz K, et al. Cell. 2015 Feb 26; 160(5): 842-55.

vrIs55 [ges-1p::lin-35::GFP::FLAG::lin-35 3'UTR + unc-119(+)].

vrIs64 [ges-1p::hpl-2::GFP::FLAG::hpl-2 3'UTR + unc-119(+)].

vrIs65 [ges-1p::efl-1::GFP::FLAG::efl-1 3'UTR + unc-119(+)].

vrIs83 [ges-1p::dpl-1::GFP::FLAG::dpl-1 3'UTR + unc-119(+)].

qdEx4 [ges-1p::sek-1(cDNA)::GFP::unc-54-3' UTR + myo-2p::mStrawberry::unc-54-3' UTR]. Array rescues sek-1 in the intestine. References: Shivers RP, et al. Cell Host Microbe. 2009 Oct 22;6(4):321-30.

hpEx3369 [myo-2p::RFP + ges-1p(short)::daf-2]. Transgenic worms do not dauer. Pick RFP+ animals to maintain. [NOTE: (07-14-2015) The genotype of this strain was incorrectly reported as daf-2(e1370), but is in fact daf-2(m596).] References: Hung W, et al. EMBO J. 2013 Jun 12;32(12):1745-60. Hung W, et al. Development. 2014 Apr;141(8):1767-79.

hpEx3373 [ges-1p::GFP::daf-16a::unc-54 3' UTR + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick RFP+ and keep at 15C to maintain. Can be kept at 20C, but some animals will form dauers. Transgenic animals have GFP in gut and RFP in pharynx and will form dauers at 25C. Non-transgenic animals will not form dauers. Reference: Hung WL. et al., Development (2014) 141 (8): 1767–1779.

hpEx3507 [ges-1p::GFP::daf-16d/f::unc-54 3' UTR + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick RFP+ and keep at 15C to maintain. Can be kept at 20C, but some animals will form dauers. Transgenic animals have GFP in gut and RFP in pharynx and will form dauers at 25C. Non-transgenic animals will not form dauers. Reference: Hung WL. et al., Development (2014) 141 (8): 1767–1779.