Search Strains

N-terminal tag of NHR-8 via CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in of mNeonGreen at nhr-8 locus. Insertion verified by PCR and Sanger sequencing. Left flank: 5' taatcactaaaacaaaaatttcgtcattcc 3'; Right flank: 5' ATGCCTTCGTCTTCTCCATCGATGGACGAG 3'; sgRNA: CGATGGAGAAGACGAAGGCA; Cas9/sgRNA plasmid: pGLOW55; mNG^SEC^3xFlag plasmid: pGLOW56; SEC insertion allele strain: GLW40.

N-terminal tag of EDC-3 via CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in of mNeonGreen at edc-3 locus. Insertion verified by PCR and fluorescence. Left flank: 5' ggttccaattcttctgatttcaaattaaaa 3'; Right flank: 5' ATGGATGACAAACTCATTGGAAGCGTCATCTCTACGGAGACAAAGGACGG 3' (7 silent mutations); sgRNA: ATATCAACCGAAACTAAAGA; Cas9/sgRNA plasmid: pGLOW81; mNG^SEC^3xFlag plasmid: pGLOW103; SEC insertion allele strain: GLW42.

C-terminal tag of ZK1058.9 via CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in of mNeonGreen at ZK1058.9 locus. Insertion verified by PCR and fluorescence. Left flank: 5' AGCTCAACGGCTAGCTGGTCTCGTTATTAT 3' (1 silent mutation); Right flank: 5' TAAtgaattttcctccaacttttgtcctct 3'; sgRNA: AATAACGAGACCAGCTAG (18 bp); Cas9/sgRNA plasmid: pGLOW58; mNG^SEC^3xFlag plasmid: pGLOW68; SEC insertion allele strain: GLW44.

C-terminal tag of HSP-4 via CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in of mNeonGreen at hsp-4 locus. Insertion verified by PCR and fluorescence. Left flank: 5' TCGGCCGGAGGACAAGGAGAACAAGCTTCTGAGGAGCCATCGGAGGATCATGATGAACTG 3' (1 silent mutation); Right flank: 5' TAAaatattaattgccttcaactacttgct 3'; sgRNA: CGTCTCCAAACTTTACTCGG; Cas9/sgRNA plasmid: pGLOW44; mNG^SEC^3xFlag plasmid: pGLOW61; SEC insertion allele strain: GLW46.

N-terminal tag of CEY-1 via CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in of mNeonGreen at cey-1 locus. Insertion verified by PCR and fluorescence. Left flank: 5' accagaggaagaacagaagcgcgcggaaca 3'; Right flank: 5' ATGGCGGAGAAAAACgtaagtgtgtgtctc 3' (1 silent mutation); sgRNA: acacacacttacGTTTTTCT; Cas9/sgRNA plasmid: pGLOW71; mNG^SEC^3xFlag plasmid: pGLOW93; SEC insertion allele strain (balanced): GLW50.

Internal tag of EGL-19 at N-terminal side of exon 3 via CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in of mScarlet at egl-19 locus. Tags isoforms a and b. Insertion verified by PCR and fluorescence. Left flank: 5' ttatttgaatgagcaaaaaataaatttcag 3'; Right flank: 5' GCCGCAGTGGCAGCTTCATCATCACAAGAT 3’ (1 silent mutation); gRNA: TTGTGATGATGAAGCTGCCA; Cas9/sgRNA plasmid: pGLOW69; mScarlet^SEC^3xMyc plasmid: pGLOW60; SEC insertion allele strain (balanced): GLW52.

N-terminal tag of ASP-3 via CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in of mNeonGreen at asp-3 locus. Insertion verified by PCR and fluorescence. Left flank: 5' gcgctgcttctcaattagtgataacgcacc 3'; Right flank: 5' ATGTCGGGCCGCGTTTTCCTTCTTCTGGCT 3'; sgRNA: tagtgataacgcaccATGT (19 bp); Cas9/sgRNA plasmid: pGLOW74; mNG^SEC^3xFlag plasmid: pGLOW96; SEC insertion allele strain: GLW58.

Superficially wild-type. N-terminal tag of W08E12.7 via CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in of mNeonGreen at W08E12.7 locus. Insertion verified by PCR. Left flank: 5' ttcaatgtttattctttcagatagatcaaa 3'; Right flank: 5' ATGGTTAGAAAGGACAGTGAGAGTAGTTGTTCAAGTGATGG 3' (6 silent mutations). sgRNA: 5' GAAAGCAGCTGCTCCAGCGA 3'

N-terminal tag of PQN-59 via CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in of mNeonGreen at pqn-59 locus. Insertion verified by PCR and fluorescence. Left flank: 5' gaccctttttatttataatttgttttcaga 3'; Right flank: 5' ATGGGTATTAAAGGCGACAAAAAAGCTACT 3’ (1 silent mutation); sgRNA: TGCAAGTCGCGCTTGATCGC; Cas9/sgRNA plasmid: pGLOW23; mNG^SEC^3xFlag plasmid: pGLOW24; SEC insertion allele strain (balanced): GLW62.

N-terminal tag of SOD-2 via CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in of mScarlet at sod-2 locus. Insertion verified by PCR and fluorescence. Left flank: 5' attgaatattttaattatttgcagccgaaa 3'; Right flank: 5' ATGCTTCAAAACACGGTTCGCTGTGTCTCA 3’ (1 silent mutation); sgRNA: AAGCTTTGAGACACAGCGAA; Cas9/sgRNA plasmid: pGLOW98; mScarlet^SEC^3xMyc plasmid: pGLOW111; SEC insertion allele strain: GLW64.

N-terminal tag of H34C03.2 via CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in of mNeonGreen at H34C03.2 locus. Insertion verified by PCR and fluorescence. Left flank: 5' gggattgcctacactcaaatatacgtaacg 3'; Right flank: 5' ATGCCCACGCCGGAAGTGTTCCCATGGATG 3’ (4 silent mutations); gRNA: cgtaacgATGCCAACTCCCG; Cas9/sgRNA plasmid: pGLOW9; mNG^SEC^3xFlag plasmid: pGLOW106; SEC insertion allele strain: GLW72.

N-terminal tag of JNK-1 via CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in of mNeonGreen at jnk-1 locus. Insertion verified by PCR and fluorescence. Left flank: 5' cagcaagttaaagtgtgtgatcctgtgcac 3'; Right flank: 5' ATGGAGGAACGATTATCCACAACATCATCG 3’; gRNA: gtgtgatcctgtgcacATGG; Cas9/sgRNA plasmid: pGLOW114a; mNG^SEC^3xFlag plasmid: pGLOW116; SEC insertion allele strain: GLW76.

N-terminal tag of SOD-5 via CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in of mScarlet at sod-5 locus. Insertion verified by PCR and fluorescence. Left flank: 5' tgtgctaacgaaaattttactaaaaggaaa 3'; Right flank: 5' ATGGATATTCTCTCTGATATTGCAAATGCC 3’ (1 silent mutation); sgRNA: tacCTGTGGAAGAACGGCAT; Cas9/sgRNA plasmid: pGLOW122; mScarlet^SEC^3xMyc plasmid: pGLOW129; SEC insertion allele strain: GLW78.

Slow growing. N-terminal tag of EEL-1 via CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in of mNeonGreen at eel-1 locus. Insertion verified by PCR. Left flank: 5' gacaagcgggttttttgaatcgtttcgaaa 3'; Right flank: 5' ATGAAGATTGACGATGCTGAGCCGAGCTCTAGTTCATCGGGCTCCGATAT 3' (6 silent mutations). sgRNA: 5' GACCCGGAAGAGCTTGAACT 3'

N-terminal tag of PQE-1 via CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in of mScarlet at pqe-1 locus. Insertion verified by PCR and fluorescence. Genotyping primers: fwd – 5’ CCAGATGCGAAAGCGAACAG 3’ ; rev – 5’ TGTACTTACCGGAATCGGCG 3’. Left flank: 5' ttaataatcattccagcaagtatctcagcc 3'; Right flank: 5' ATGTTTAATGGCGGCTATGGATCTGGAAAC 3’; sgRNA: atctcagccATGTTTAATGG; Cas9/sgRNA plasmid: pGLOW143; mScarlet^SEC^3xMyc plasmid: pGLOW142; SEC insertion allele strain: GLW84.

N-terminal tag of UBQL-1 via CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in of mScarlet at ubql-1 locus. Insertion verified by PCR and fluorescence. Genotyping primers: fwd – 5’ AGGGCGAGAGATTATCGGGA 3’; rev – 5’ CGGATCGTTGAGAATGTGTCC 3’. Left flank: 5' gtcggttttttaatatttctcaaatttaag 3'; Right flank: 5' ATGGCTACAGAGAGTGCACTCATCAAAGTTCACGTGAAATCACCCT 3’ (7 silent mutations); sgRNA: TCAACGTCATACTTGTTCGA; Cas9/sgRNA plasmid: pGLOW134; mScarlet^SEC^3xMyc plasmid: pGLOW145; SEC insertion allele strain: GLW88.

C-terminal tag of HRPA-1 via CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in of mScarlet at hrpa-1 locus. Insertion verified by PCR and fluorescence. Genotyping primers: fwd – 5’ GTCTCCACCAAACGCCTGTA 3’ ; rev – 5’ CTAGCCTGTGTCCCATCAGC 3’. Left flank: 5' AATGGGCCCACGCCCAGGGAGGAAACAGAAACTAT 3' (5 silent mutations); Right flank: 5' TAAattaattccttaagcccctctaagtgt 3’; sgRNA: CAGTGGGCTCATGCTCAAGG; Cas9/sgRNA plasmid: pGLOW144; mScarlet^SEC^3xMyc plasmid: pGLOW153; SEC insertion allele strain: GLW90.

N-terminal tag of CLIC-1 via CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in of mScarlet at clic-1 locus. Insertion verified by PCR and fluorescence. Genotyping primers: fwd – 5’ CTCGTACCAATCGTCCGCAA 3’; rev – 5’ CCATCTTGTTGCTTGGCGAAA 3’. Left flank: 5' ccagggtataaaacacaaaaaaactacaaa 3'; Right flank: 5' ATGTCGGATCCAGTCGCGGATTTTTTGGCT 3’ (1 silent mutation); sgRNA: ctacaaaATGTCGGATCCAG; Cas9/sgRNA plasmid: pGLOW128; mScarlet^SEC^3xMyc plasmid: pGLOW156; SEC insertion allele strain: GLW92.

C-terminal tag of F13E6.1 via CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in of mNeonGreen at F13E6.1 locus. Insertion verified by PCR and fluorescence. Genotyping primers: fwd – 5’ AAATCGTGCTCTCCCAAGCA 3’; rev – 5’ CTTGTCACCTGACGGGATGT 3’. Left flank: 5' CCAGTTGCGGAGGAGGCGAAGCCAATCTCT 3' (1 silent mutation); Right flank: 5' TAAattcattcatttcacataccaatatgt 3'; sgRNA: atgaatTTAAGAGATTGGCT; Cas9/sgRNA plasmid: pGLOW26; mNG^SEC^3xFlag plasmid: pGLOW104; SEC insertion allele strain: GLW94.

mgEx470 [pdk-1(+) + ttx-3::GFP]. Pick GFP+ to maintain. 9.2-kb PCR product of genomic DNA from the pdk-1(+) genomic region containing 2.7 kb of 5' upstream regulatory sequence, 6.1 kb of coding sequencing containing introns and exons, and 0.4 kb of pdk-1 3' UTR. Reference: Paradis S, et al. Genes Dev. 1999 Jun 1;13(11):1438-52.

isIs17 [pGZ295 (pie-1p::GFP::pcn-1(W03D2.4)) + pDP#MM051 (unc-119(+))] Maintain at 25C if possible to avoid possible germ line silencing. The entire coding sequence of PCNA (PCN-1, W03D2.4) was PCR-amplified and the resulting fragment cloned into pie-1::GFP germline expression vector to generate pGZ295, which was co-bombarded with pDP#MM051, which carries an unc-119 cDNA. The transgenic line behaves as though the two plasmids have been jointly integrated.

rtIs29 [acr-5p::YC2.60 + pha-1(+)] expresses yellow cameleon YC2.60 in all VB and DB motoneurons and some head and tail neurons. Maintain at 25C to select for the presence of the array. Haspel G, et al. (2010) J. Neurosci. 30:11151-6.

mig-1 confirmed by complementation tests, and cfz-2 by PCR. Segregates WT GFP+ heterozygotes, non-GFP Unc Sys, very rare GFP+ homozygous hT2, and dead eggs. Maintain by picking wild-type GFP+. Reference: Yamamoto et al. PLoS Genet. 2011 Oct;7(10):e1002308.

wIs51 [SCMp::GFP + unc-119(+)] V. GFP expression in seam cells. Heterozygotes are GFP+(pharynx) wild-type and segregate GFP+(pharynx) wild-type, GFP-(pharynx) Sys Psa Unc and dead eggs. PIck GFP+(pharynx) wild-type to maintain. Presence of cfz-2 was confirmed by PCR; mig-1 by complementation test. Reference: Yamamoto Y, et al. PLoS Genet. 2011 Oct;7(10):e1002308.

wIs51 [SCMp::GFP + unc-119(+)] V. GFP expression in seam cells. Bivulva. Presence of cfz-2 was confirmed by PCR. mig-1 and lin-18 were confirmed by sequencing. Reference: Yamamoto Y, et al. PLoS Genet. 2011 Oct;7(10):e1002308.

frSi17 [mtl- 2p::rde-1 3'UTR] II. frIs7 [nlp-29p::GFP + col-12p::DsRed] IV. frSi17 inserted into ttTi5605 site using CRISPR/Cas9 engineering. RDE-1 activity is rescued in the intestine, making animals RNAi-deficient except for intestinal tissues. The frSi17 insertion can be detected using a primer within the mtl-2 promoter (jep1061: aacaaacgtgggatgtaacc) in combination with downstream primer in rde-1 (jep2817 tcatactcgtagtattcccg), producing a 786 bp product if insertion is present. rde-1(ne300) can be genotyped by sequencing the PCR product from jep2299: gaacaacgacaatcgagcacca and jep3108: ATcttgtgaccgaactgtcc. (jep3108 is not present in the frSi17 transgene) Reference: Watts JS, et al. G3 (Bethesda) 2020 Nov 5;10(11):4167-4176. PMID: 32943454

frSi21 [col-62p::rde-1 3'UTR] II. frIs7 [nlp-29p::GFP + col-12p::DsRed] IV. frSi21 inserted into ttTi5605 site using CRISPR/Cas9 engineering. RDE-1 activity is rescued in adult epidermal tissues, making animals RNAi-deficient except for hypodermal (skin) tissues from the young adult stage. The frSi21 insertion can be detected using a primer within the col-62 promoter (jep2245: caaaaaggcgggatgagcag) in combination with downstream primer in rde-1 (jep2817 tcatactcgtagtattcccg), producing a 965 bp product if insertion is present. rde-1(ne300) can be genotyped by sequencing the PCR product from jep2299: gaacaacgacaatcgagcacca and jep3108: ATcttgtgaccgaactgtcc (jep3108 is not present in the frSi21 transgene). Reference: Watts JS, et al. G3 (Bethesda) 2020 Nov 5;10(11):4167-4176. PMID: 32943454

ufIs104 [nlp-12(+) + lgc-11p::GFP]. ufIs104 contains a 1.76 kb PCR product containing the nlp-12 genomic locus (?354 bp to +1407 bp relative to the transcriptional start). Over-expression of nlp-12 results in increased body bend amplitude. This strain has a high rate of sterility but can be successfully maintained as a homozygote. Reference: Bhattacharya R, et al. PLoS Genet. 2014 Aug 28;10(8):e1004584. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1004584. PMID: 25167143.

ufIs126 [flp-13p::acr-12::GFP + lgc-11::mCherry] V. ACR-12::GFP expression labels postsynaptic iAChRs in DD motor neurons. References: Philbrook A, et al. eLife. 2018 Jul 24;7:e35692. doi: 10.7554/eLife.35692. PMID: 30039797. Oliver D, et al. PLoS Genet. 2022 Jan 28;18(1):e1010016. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010016. PMID: 35089924. Alexander K, et al. bioRxiv 2022.10.21.512874; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.10.21.512874.

Superfically wild-type. hsr-9(xoe17) was generated by incorporating a stop-in cassette early in the coding region using the co-CRISPR method (Paix et al. 2015). The hsr-9 repair template (gattttgcctcttaaataaaatttcagCAAAAAACCGAGGGGAGACTTGCAATAGGGAAGTTTGTCCAGAGCAGAGGTGACTAAGTGATAAGCTAGCTCTCGGATCATCTTGCAAACATGCTTATTGCTGgtaggtattgcaacc) and guide RNA (AGGGGAGACTTGCAATATCT) were injected into N2 and the resulting progeny were analyzed by PCR using TGAAATTAAGGTGGTCACTCGAAG and GTTGTTGTGGGGAGGCTGAA. Reference: Hariri S, et al. (2023). 53bp1 mutation enhances brca1 and bard1 embryonic lethality in C. elegans. microPublication Biology. 10.17912/micropub.biology.000934. PMID: 37581122.

Superfically wild-type. polq-1(xoe51) was generated by incorporating a stop-in cassette early in the coding region using the co-CRISPR method (Paix et al. 2015). The polq-1 repair template (AGAGAATTCTCTGAAGATCCATTAATATTGCTTACCGAAGGGGAAGTTTGTCCAGAGCAGAGGTGACTAAGTGATAAGCTAGCAGAGTTTTCGCCGCAATTCTCAGACTTTGGTAATGATTTC) and guide RNA (ATTGCGGCGAAAACTCTCTT) were injected into N2 and the resulting progeny were analyzed by PCR using ATAGGCAAATGGCTGGACGG and TCAAAGCAGTCTTCTCGGCA. Reference: Hariri S, et al. (2023). 53bp1 mutation enhances brca1 and bard1 embryonic lethality in C. elegans. microPublication Biology. 10.17912/micropub.biology.000934. PMID: 37581122.

Low percent sterile, more sperm than WT, delayed oogenesis, larger broods than WT. PCR amplify: WT band is about 3 kb, deletion band is about 1.2 kb. Oligos used: outer: 201A and 202S; inner: 203A and 204S. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Slow growing and throw about 10% dead embryos. q783 is a deletion of the first 4 exons on the larp-1 gene. NOTE: this strain is carrying mut-16(mg461) in the background; It is unknown if mg461 is homozygous in this strain. See JK4545 for a replacement larp-1(q783) strain. mut-16 can be detected using primer1 CCCGCCGATACAGAAACTAA, primer 2 AATATTCGATCGGCAAGCAG for genotyping. The wild-type locus will yield a 824bp PCR product, whereas mg461 will yield a 373bp product. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it directly from the CGC.

Heterozygotes are WT and GFP+. qIs48 is an insertion of ccEx9747 with markers: myo-2::GFP expressed brightly in the pharynx throughout development, pes-10::GFP expressed in embryos, and a gut promoter driving GFP in the intestine, and is homozygous lethal. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it directly from the CGC. Note: qIs48 has been observed to recombine off hT2, typically leaving behind a functional homozygous viable hT2 with Bli-4 phenotype. PCR using 3 primers: primer A: TCA GCC GAC AAT CTC CGA; primer B: GTA CTG ATT GTA TCC ACC GGC; primer C: GCT CAT AGA AAA GCG ATG G. WT band = 0.5 kb; heterozygote bands = 0.8 and 0.5 kb (double bands), tm2435 bands = 0.8 kb.

Null allele of sago-2; detectable by PCR/restriction digest. Reference: Seroussi U, et al. bioRxiv 2022.08.08.502013; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.08.08.502013

Daf-c (partial dauer), vulval abnormalities, broken alae, gonadal migration defects, low brood size, short lifespan. May grow better at 15C. Strain is healthier when recovered from starved plates by chunking than when continuously propagated. 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.

Male-female strain. mfEx34 [Cel-sid-2 + Cel-myo-2::DsRed]. Made by injection of PB4641 with a PCR product of the Cel-sid-2 gene and a myo-2::DsRed plasmid. Sensitive to RNAi by feeding.

Downregulation of tph-1::GFP expression in the ADF neurons.

Deletion alleles. Can be maintained at 20C. Sterile at 26C. Can use PCR with the following primer to determine whether both deletions are present. (5'end)5'GGTCTACCAGAGTTTGTGCGCAATC3' (3'end)5'GATAGCCTTGCACTTCGTTG3'. PCR products from wild type show two bands; kgb-1 gene shows a smaller band; kgb-2 gene shows a bigger band.The double mutant should have no PCR product. [NOTE: The 5' primer sequence was corrected 03/28/12 (K. Bennett)]

nuIs122 [acr-2p::pHluorin::snb-1 + myo-2p::dsRed2] IV. Integrated transgene expressing synaptopHluorin under a cholinergic promoter for imaging motor neuron synapses.

In-frame CRISPR/Cas9 fusions into the genes encoding the eIF4E paralogs IFE-1 and IFE-3. Red and Green fluorescence, respectively. Strong fluorescence for both in the hermaphrodite and male gonads, but with distinct expression character and germ granule association. Germ cell cytoplasmic expression and lesser somatic expression are also observed. Both insertions are homozygous by PCR confirmation.

bcIs39 [lim-7p::ced-1::GFP and lin-15(+)] V.  Temperature-sensitive germ cell apoptosis leading to infertility at 25 C. Apoptosing germ cells are decorated by CED-1::GFP in the gonad. Loss of p170 form of IFG-1 (but not p130 IFG-1) confirmed by Western blot. Escaping eggs are fertilized and embryonic lethal. Mos-1 transposon insertion previously described as ifg-1::mos-1(cxP9279) II; confirmed by triple primer PCR with 5’-ACCAAACTGGGCAAACAAAG-3’, 5’-GCTCAATTCGCGCCAAACTATG-3’, and 5’-CTTCCTGAAATTTGGTTTAACAGT-3’. Homozygous ifg-1::mos yields only 444 bp product. Outcrossed heterozygotes yield both 353 bp (wild type ifg-1) and 444 bp products.

bcIs39 [lim-7p::ced-1::GFP and lin-15(+)] V.  Resistant to germ cell apoptosis. No apoptosing germ cells are decorated by CED-1::GFP in the gonad. ced-3 deletion confirmed by genomic triple primer PCR with 5’-AGTTCACCGTGACAGCGTCTCTTC-3’, 5’-CGATTACGACTTGAACTGTATCCGA-3’, and 5’-TCTTGTGTAAACGAGATTTGCAATG-3’. Homozygous ced-3(n2452) yields only 1,110 bp product. Outcrossed heterozygotes yield both 1,411 bp (wild type ced-3) and 1,110 bp products. [NOTE: (11-05-2019) A user has reported this strain exhibits temperature-sensitive sterility when raised at 25C.]

F53C11.8. Homozygous. Outer Left Sequence: AGGCGGAGAAAGTGACTTGA. Outer Right Sequence: CCCCTCACGCAGTGTTTTAT. Inner Left Sequence: TGAAGCAAATTGCAATCCAG. Inner Right Sequence: AACGAAATTGTGATCGGAGG. Inner Primer WT PCR Product: 2317. Deletion size: 1190 bp.

vsIs177 [ocr-2p::GCaMP5::ocr-2 3'UTR + ocr-2p::mCherry::ocr-2 3'UTR + lin-15(+)] X. Integrated transgene using ocr-2 promoter to drive GCaMP5 and mCherry expression in uv1; useful for visualizing and quantitating calcium influx in uv1 cells. Reference: Collins K, et al. Elife. 2016 Nov 16;5. pii: e21126. doi: 10.7554/eLife.21126.

Lays 86% of its eggs at the 8-cell or earlier stage.

Heterozygotes are Unc but not Lon. n496 is dominant. Segregates LonUnc. vs98 homozygotes are non-Unc, non-Lon and are Mel (they give only dead eggs). Strain will break down due to recombination so check for the presence of vs98 by PCR every few generations. Received new stock Feb 2005.

Double mutants have reduced AWA gene expression. ok132 is a deletion and putative null allele. The boundaries of the deletion are: AGATTACTGATGCCATTGAACAAGTTCTCGTCA......TGATGTTTGAAAGGTGGAGT AGCAAAGAGA. ak47 is chemosensory, mechanosensory and osmosensory defective, and is a null allele.

Phenotypically WT. Deletion allele. A "T" is added also. The end points of the deletion are: TCGAACGTCAACAACATATTGCAAAT.....t.....TTGGAAAGGTAGGCTTACACTT TTTTTAA.

vs137 is a deletion allele. A "T" has been added. The endpoints of the deletion are: TCGAACGTCAACAACATATTGCAAAT.......T.......TTGGAAAGGTAGGCTTAC ACTTTTTTTAA. Double mutants have reduced AWA gene expression. ok132 is a deletion and putative null allele. The boundaries of the deletion are: AGATTACTGATGCCATTGAACAAGTTCTCGTCA......TGATGTTTGAAAGGTGGAGT AGCAAAGAGA.