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staIs1 [pie-1p::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Superficially wild-type. Maintain under normal conditions. Reference: This strain was used as the empty vector control in Greer EL et al Nature 2010 doi: 10.1038/nature09195.

staIs2 [pie-1p::rbr-2::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Extended longevity. Maintain under normal conditions. Reference: This strain was used as LC Ppie-1::rbr-2::GFP (#3) in Greer EL et al Nature 2010 doi: 10.1038/nature09195.

asIs2 [pie-1p::GFP::egg-1 + unc-119(+)]. Oocyte membranes are GFP+.

asIs1 [pie-1p::GFP::egg-3 + unc-119(+)].

nnIs2 [pie-1p::GFP::chs-1 + unc-119(+)].

avEx122 [(pAG126) lpin-1p::GFP::lpin-1::lpin-1 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. No GFP expression detected in germline.

avEx123 [lpin-1p::GFP::his-58::lpin-1 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. No GFP expression detected in germline.

zdIs13 [tph-1p::GFP] IV. armIs5 [zfp-1(fosmid)::FLAG + unc-119(+)]. Integrated zfp-1 transgene expressed in the germline. Fosmid-based zfp-1::FLAG transgene fully rescues stress-sensitivity and reduced lifespan in zfp-1(ok554) homozygotes. ChIP with anti-FLAG antibody detects ZFP-1::FLAG localization to promoters of highly expressed genes. References: Mansisidor AR, et al. PLoS Genet. 2011 Sep;7(9):e1002299. Avgousti DC, et al. Mol Cell Biol. 2013 Mar;33(5):999-1015. Cecere G, et al. Mol Cell. 2013 Jun 27;50(6):894-907.

armEx58 [WRM0611aH08-Del8mer + unc-119(+)]. Pick non-Unc to maintain. This strain contains a transgenic array that expresses a derivative WRM0611aH08 fosmid. The WRM0611aH08 fosmid contains the niDF199 locus (around 4 kb) that is deleted in the natural C. elegans isolate strain JU258. JU258 worms lack specific 21U-RNAs normally present in N2 worms due to this deletion of the niDF199 locus. This derivative fosmid construct lacks the upstream 8-mer motif (CTGTTTCA) next to 21U-3372. The expression of this individual 21U-RNA is lost in transgenic animals. unc-119(ed3) was crossed into JU258, the niDf199IV deletion was confirmed by PCR, and these Unc worms were used for bombardment. Reference: Cecere G, et al. Mol Cell. 2012 Sep 14;47(5):734-45.

armEx53 [WRM0611aH08 + unc-119(+)]. Pick non-Unc to maintain. unc-119(ed3) was crossed into JU258, the niDf199IV deletion was confirmed by PCR, and these Unc worms were used for bombardment. This strain contains a transgenic array that expresses the WRM0611aH08 fosmid construct. This fosmid contains the niDF199 locus (around 4 kb) that is deleted in the natural C. elegans isolate strain JU258. JU258 worms lack specific 21U-RNAs normally present in N2 worms due to this deletion of the niDF199 locus. Expression of this fosmid construct in JU258 worms restores the expression of the missing 21U-RNAs in the germline, as measured by RT-qPCR. Reference: Cecere G, et al. Mol Cell. 2012 Sep 14;47(5):734-45.

armEx5 [zfp-1(fosmid)::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Pick non-Unc to maintain. Fosmid-based zfp-1::GFP transgene fully rescues stress-sensitivity and reduced lifespan in zfp-1(ok554) homozygotes. Nuclear expression of zfp-1::GFP is observed ubiquitously in somatic cells in all developmental stages; high levels of GFP expression is observed in oocytes with lower levels of expression in the distal germline. References: Mansisidor AR, et al. PLoS Genet. 2011 Sep;7(9):e1002299. Avgousti DC, et al. Mol Cell Biol. 2013 Mar;33(5):999-1015.

armEx14 [PHD1-PHD2::FLAG + zfp-1(short isoform) + unc-119(+)]. Pick non-Unc animals to maintain. The fosmid-based armEx14 transgene rescues zfp-1(ok554)/nDf17 lethality. Reference: Avgousti DC, et al. Mol Cell Biol. 2013 Mar;33(5):999-1015.

armEx196 [mex-5p::unc-130::GFP::tbb-2 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)]. Pick non-Unc to maintain. unc-119(ed3) was crossed into JU258, the niDf199IV deletion was confirmed by PCR, and these Unc worms were used for bombardment. JU258 worms lack specific 21U-RNAs normally present in N2 worms due to deletion of the niDF199 locus. Reference: Cecere G, et al. Mol Cell. 2012 Sep 14;47(5):734-45. Reference: Cecere G, et al. Mol Cell. 2012 Sep 14;47(5):734-45.

armEx199 [cdl-1p::cdl-1::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Pick non-Unc to maintain. Nuclear localization of CDL-1::GFP in the germline and early embryos; strong enrichement of CDL-1::GFP in the nuclei of developing oocytes. Reference: Avgousti DC, et al. EMBO J. 2012 Oct 3;31(19):3821-32.

armSi1 [mex5p::unc-130::GFP::tbb-2 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. GFP expression from transgene is observed in the germline. Reference: Cecere G, et al. Mol Cell. 2012 Sep 14;47(5):734-45.

otIs225 [cat-4::GFP] II. armEx218 [unc-119p::daf-18 + unc-119p::tagRFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick Rollers to maintain. Transgenic array expresses DAF-18 from unc-119 pan-neuronal promoter; rescues the HSN under-migration phenotype in daf-18 null mutants. Reference: Kennedy LM, et al. Cell Rep. 2013 Sep 12;4(5):996-1009.

zhIs35 [let-23::GFP + unc-119(+)] I. zhIs35 resuces let-23(sy1) and recapitulates LET-23 antibody staining in VPCs. let-23::GFP transgene expression is higher in this strain than in AH1779 unc-119(ed3) III; zhIs38. Reference: Haag A, et al. PLoS Genet. 2014 May 1;10(5):e1004341.

zhIs38 [let-23::GFP + unc-119(+)] IV. zhIs38 resuces let-23(sy1) and recapitulates LET-23 antibody staining in VPCs. let-23::GFP transgene is expressed at levels similar to endogenous LET-23. Reference: Haag A, et al. PLoS Genet. 2014 May 1;10(5):e1004341.

Daf-d. Unc.

bafIs4 [daf-12 (fosmid) + unc-119(+)]; rescues both daf-12 and unc-119. Reference: Hochbaum D, et al. PLoS Genet. 2011 Jul;7(7):e1002179.

bafIs62 [lin-42p::GFP + unc-119(+)]. lin-42p::GFP reporter consists of 2 kb upstream of lin-42a isoform subcloned into modified pPD95.75 vector also carrying unc-119(+). Reference: Hochbaum D, et al. PLoS Genet. 2011 Jul;7(7):e1002179.

bafIs63 [lin-42p(mut)::GFP + unc-119(+)]. lin-42p(mut)::GFP reporter consists of 2 kb upstream of lin-42a isoform subcloned into modified pPD95.75 vector also carrying unc-119(+); all potential DAF-12 binding sites have been mutated. Reference: Hochbaum D, et al. PLoS Genet. 2011 Jul;7(7):e1002179.

bafIs62 [lin-42p::GFP + unc-119(+)]. lin-42p::GFP reporter consists of 2 kb upstream of lin-42a isoform subcloned into modified pPD95.75 vector also carrying unc-119(+). Array was crossed into strain ALF3 to create ALF82. Reference: Hochbaum D, et al. PLoS Genet. 2011 Jul;7(7):e1002179.

bafIs9 [daf-12::TAP (fosmid) + unc-119(+)]; rescues both daf-12 and unc-119. TAP tag inserted into daf-12 fosmid. Reference: Hochbaum D, et al. PLoS Genet. 2011 Jul;7(7):e1002179.

sosIs5 [rab-3p::Cerulean-Venus::lgg-1 + unc-119(+)]. Paralyzed Unc.

wpIs36 [unc-47p::mCherry] I. sosIs5 [rab-3p::Cerulean-Venus::lgg-1 + unc-119(+)].

wpIs36 [unc-47p::mCherry] I. sosIs5 [rab-3p::Cerulean-Venus::lgg-1 + unc-119(+)]. Paralyzed Unc.

wpIs36 [unc-47p::mCherry] I. sosIs5 [rab-3p::Cerulean-Venus::lgg-1 + unc-119(+)]. Unc; almost paralyzed. Growth slow.

sosIs5 [rab-3p::Cerulean-Venus::lgg-1 + unc-119(+)]. Maintain at 15 degrees. Temperature-sensitive embryonic lethal. 100% dead embryos at 25 degrees. Small, posteriorly displaced first mitotic spindle with defective chomosome segregation and cytokinesis.

sosIs5 [rab-3p::Cerulean-Venus::lgg-1 + unc-119(+)]. Unc. Slow moving.

sosIs5 [rab-3p::Cerulean-Venus::lgg-1 + unc-119(+)]. Unc.

sosIs5 [rab-3p::Cerulean-Venus::lgg-1 + unc-119(+)].

sosIs5 [rab-3p::Cerulean-Venus::lgg-1 + unc-119(+)]. Paralyzed Unc. Slow growth.

sosIs3 [unc-119p::ddi-1::GFP]. ddi-1 also known as vsm-1.

jamSi6 [nas-9p::rde-4(+)::rde-4 3' UTR + unc-119(+)] II. Enables RNAi silencing in body wall muscles in an otherwise rde-4(ne301) background. jamSi6 was integrated into ttTi5605 II in an EG4322 background using MosSCI. Unknown if unc-119(ed9) is still present or homozygous in background. An isolated inserted line was crossed into AMJ8 (juIs73 [unc-25p::GFP] III) to temporarily balance the endogenous rde-4 locus during the subsequent cross; resulting jamSi6 heterozygous males were crossed into WM49 (rde-4(ne301) III). rde-4(ne301) presumed to be homozygous in this strain due to crossing strategy and minimal recombination between rde-3 and juIs73. Reference: Raman P, et al. Nucleic Acids Res. 2017 Aug 21;45(14):8463-8473. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkx484. PMID: 28541563.

jamSi28 [myo-3p::rde-4(+)::rde-4 3' UTR + unc-119(+)] II. Enables RNAi silencing in body wall muscles in an otherwise rde-4(ne301) background. jamSi28 was integrated into ttTi5605 II in an EG4322 background using MosSCI. Unknown if unc-119(ed9) is still present or homozygous in background. An isolated inserted line was crossed into AMJ8 (juIs73 [unc-25p::GFP] III) to temporarily balance the endogenous rde-4 locus during the subsequent cross; resulting jamSi28 heterozygous males were crossed into WM49 (rde-4(ne301) III). rde-4(ne301) presumed to be homozygous in this strain due to crossing strategy and minimal recombination between rde-3 and juIs73. Reference: Raman P, et al. Nucleic Acids Res. 2017 Aug 21;45(14):8463-8473. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkx484. PMID: 28541563.

otIs355 [rab-3::NLS::tagRFP]. otIs45 [unc-119::GFP] V. Pan-neural expression with no injection marker. Reference: Nguyen JP, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Feb 23;113(8):E1074-81.

juSi164 [mex-5p::HIS-72::miniSOG + Cbr-unc-119(+)] III. wtfIs263 [rab-3p::AI::ChR2(H134R)::unc-54 3'UTR + rab-3p::AI::Voltron::unc-54 3'UTR + rab-3p::his-24::tagBFP::unc-54 3'UTR]. Keep plates covered to avoid unnecessary exposure to light. Pan-neuronal expression of ChR2 (H134R) along with Voltron volatage indicator and nuclear-localized tagBFP. Reporter construct contains an artificial intron (AI). Reference: Sharma AK, et al. Genetics 2024 May 11:iyae077. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyae077 PMID: 38733622.

juSi164 [mex-5p::HIS-72::miniSOG + Cbr-unc-119(+)] III. wtfEx296 [rab-3p::AI::gur-3G::unc-54 3'UTR + rab-3p::AI::prdx-2G::SL2::his-24::tagRFP::unc-54 3'UTR + rab-3p::his-24::GCaMP6s::unc-54 3'UTR]. Pick RFP+ to maintain. Keep plates covered to avoid unnecessary exposure to light. Worms expressing a purple light-sensitive optogenetic protein system: pan-neuronal expression of GUR-3 and PRDX-2 with nuclear-localized tagRFP and GCaMP6s. Reporter construct contains an artificial intron (AI). Reference: Sharma AK, et al. Genetics 2024 May 11:iyae077. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyae077 PMID: 38733622.

juSi164 [mex-5p::HIS-72::miniSOG + Cbr-unc-119(+)] III. wtfEx315 [5xQUAS::(delta)pes-10P::AI::gur-3G::unc-54 3'UTR + 5xQUAS::(delta)pes-10P::AI::prdx-2G::unc-54 3'UTR + rab-3p::AI::QF+hGR::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-122p::GFP]. Pick animals with GFP+ coelomocytes to maintain. Worms expressing a purple light-sensitive optogenetic protein system: pan-neuronal expression of GUR-3 and PRDX-2. Reporter construct contains an artificial intron (AI). Reference: Sharma AK, et al. Genetics 2024 May 11:iyae077. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyae077 PMID: 38733622.

juSi164 [mex-5p::HIS-72::miniSOG + Cbr-unc-119(+)] III. wtfIs335 [5xQUAS+(delta)pes-10p::AI::eTsChR::unc-54 3'UTR + rab-3p::AI::QF+hGR::SL2::tagBFP::unc-54 3'UTR + rab-3p::his-24::tagRFP::unc-54 3'UTR + rab-3p::his-24::GCaMP6s::unc-54 3'UTR]. Keep plates covered to avoid unnecessary exposure to light. Pan-neuronal eTsChR on activation using dex treatment via QF+hGR. Worms also express calcium sensing fluorescence protein- GCaMP6s in nuclei of each neurons. Reporter construct contains an artificial intron (AI). Reference: Sharma AK, et al. Genetics 2024 May 11:iyae077. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyae077 PMID: 38733622.

juSi164 [mex-5p::HIS-72::miniSOG + Cbr-unc-119(+)] III. wtfIs458 [mec-4::Chrimson4.2::SL2::mCherry::unc-54 3' UTR + unc-122::GFP]. Maintain in the covered box to avoid unnecessary exposure to ambient light. Upon blue light treatment (460 nm LED light for 30 min at 4 Hz with 2 mW/mm2), Histone-miniSOG in the germline can induce heritable mutations. Transgenic animals express light-gated ion channel Chrimson and a fluorescent protein mCherry in mechanosensory neurons alongside GFP in coelomocytes. Reference: Liu M, et al. PLoS Biol. 2022 Jan 28;20(1):e3001524. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001524. PMID: 35089912.

juSi164 [mex-5p::HIS-72::miniSOG + Cbr-unc-119(+)] III. wtfIs483 [rab-3p::AI::lite-1G::unc-54 3'UTR + rab-3p::AI::prdx-2G::SL2::his-24::tagRFP::unc-54 3'UTR + rab-3p::his-24::GCaMP6s::unc-54 3'UTR]. Keep plates covered to avoid unnecessary exposure to light. Pan-neuronal expression of a purple/violet light-sensitive optogenetic protein system LITE-1 and PRDX-2 with nuclear-localized tagRFP and GCaMP6s. Reporter construct contains an artificial intron (AI). Reference: Sharma AK, et al. Genetics 2024 May 11:iyae077. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyae077 PMID: 38733622.

ieSi57 [eft-3p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. cer135 is a rpb-2::GFP(delta)piRNA::AID*::3xFLAG tag inserted into the endogenous rpb-2 locus. This strain allows auxin-dependent disruption of RNA polymerase II with dose-dependent lifespan shortening. Reference: Oswal N, et al. PLoS Comput Biol. 2022 Sep 30;18(9):e1010415. PMID: 36178967.

weSi174 [eif-3.Bp::TIR1::linker::mCherry(dpiRNA)::tbb-2 3'UTR + unc-119(+)] II. Auxin-inducible degradation of DAF-2::AID* causes dauer formation. Reference: Eder M, et al. Cell. 2024 Jul 25;187(15):3919-3935.e19. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.050. PMID: 38908368.

weSi174 [eif-3.Bp::TIR1::linker::mCherry(dpiRNA)::tbb-2 3'UTR + unc-119(+)] II. Maintain at 20C or less. Sterile at 25C. Auxin-inducible degradation of DAF-2::AID* causes dauer formation. Reference: Eder M, et al. Cell. 2024 Jul 25;187(15):3919-3935.e19. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.05.050. PMID: 38908368.

adeIs1 [mex-5::spd-1::GFP + unc-119(+)] II. The transgene has been inserted on chromosome II, using the MosSCI technique. This strains expresses the SPD-1 protein fused to GFP in the germline (both males and females) and in embryos. SPD-1 is nucleolar in interphase and labels the central spindle in mitosis and meiosis, later accumulating at the midbody. Reference: Nahaboo W, et al. Mol Biol Cell. 2015 Jun 1;26(11):2020-9. doi: 10.1091/mbc.E14-12-1577.

adeIs1 [mex-5::spd-1::GFP + unc-119(+)] II. ltIs37 [pie-1p::mCherry::his-58 + unc-119(+)] IV. Superficially wild-type. SPD-1::GFP and mCherry-tagged histones allow visualisation of chromatin with central spindle/midbody during cell divisions. Reference: Nahaboo W, et al. Mol Biol Cell. 2015 Jun 1;26(11):2020-9.

pkIs2386 [unc-54p::alphasynuclein::YFP + unc-119(+)]. YFP expression in the muscles. Derived by crossing parental strains NL5901 and MAH23 to produce a Parkinson's model with germline-only RNAi. unc-119 might still be present in the background, but likely lost during crossing. Reference: Snow S, et al. (2024). Neuronal CBP-1 is required for enhanced body muscle proteostasis in response to reduced translation downstream of mTOR. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark.

pkIs2386 [unc-54p::alphasynuclein::YFP + unc-119(+)]. neIs9 [myo-3::HA::rde-1 + rol-6(su1006)] X. Rollers. YFP expression in the muscles. Derived by crossing parental strains NL5901 and WM118 to produce a Parkinson's model with muscle-only RNAi. Reference: Snow S, et al. (2024). Neuronal CBP-1 is required for enhanced body muscle proteostasis in response to reduced translation downstream of mTOR. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark.