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OLLAS is inserted at the C-terminus of the endogenous npp-14 locus. Reference: Thomas et al. 2022. Cytoplasmic nucleoporin foci are stress-sensitive, non-essential condensates in C. elegans

jinEx10 [hlh-30p::hlh-30::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick Rollers to maintain. hlh-30::GFP expression should be visible at relatively low magnification. Reference: Lapierre LR, et. al. Nat Commun. 2013 Aug 8;4:2267.

Heterozygotes are WT and segregate WT, Hmr inviable embyros and Egl Unc. Hmr: Hammerhead - defective hypodermal enclosure, especially in anterior regions; approximately 2% of zu389 embryos enclose normally and are Hmp [Humpback: defective body elongation, abnormal bulges on dorsal side]. See also WBPaper00005031. Received new stock from Allison Lynch in the Hardin lab 3/2009.

zuEx24 [hmp-1::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Animals with the duplication are WT. Occasionally pick green hermaphrodites to maintain. zuEx24 transmits at a very high frequency.

zuEx2 [W02B9(cosmid) + rol-6(su1006). Maintain by picking Rollers.

Heterozygotes are WT. Embryos from unc-30 mex-5 homozygotes produce approximately the WT number of cells but do not undergo body morphogenesis and die without hatching.

Heterozygotes are WT. Embryos from mex-6; unc-30 mex-5 homozygotes produce approximately the WT number of cells but do not undergo body morphogenesis and die without hatching.

zuIs20 [par-3p::par-3::ZF1::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Transgenic PAR-3 is subject to ZIF-1-dependent degradation. GFP-tagged PAR-3 is degraded in early embryonic somatic cells. Worms carrying the transgene are non-Unc and express GFP very weakly in early embryos (only detectable by antibody staining), and later in adherens junctions of epithelial cells.

zuIs60 [pie-1p::GFP(secreted) + unc-119(+)]. Maternally-expressed secreted GFP fills spaces between embryonic cells, and space between embryo and vitelline membrane. Useful marker for vizualizing intercellular spaces in embryos. Reference: Wehman AM, et al. Curr Biol. 2011 Dec 6;21(23):1951-9.

Heterozygotes are WT and segregate WT, Uncs which give only deads egss with a Mex phenotype, and Vulvaless Rollers. sy97 is only 15% viable.

zuIs54 [par-6p::par-6::ZF1::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Unc. GFP-tagged PAR-6 that degrades in early embryonic somatic cells; rescues the Par phenotype of par-6(zu222). Delayed gastrulation of endodermal cells. Reference: Nance J, Munro EM, Priess JR. Development. 2003 Nov;130(22):5339-50.

zuIs235 [his-72(1-kb 5' UTR):: BIOTAG::3XHA::HIS-72::his-72(1-kb 3' UTR) + unc-119(+)]. Superficially wild-type.

zuIs236 [his-72(1-kb 5' UTR)::BIRA::GFP:: his-72(1-kb 3' UTR) + unc-119(+)]. Superficially wild-type.

zuIs235 [his-72(1-kb 5' UTR):: BIOTAG::3XHA::HIS-72::his-72(1-kb 3' UTR) + unc-119(+)]. zuIs236 [his-72(1-kb 5' UTR)::BIRA::GFP:: his-72(1-kb 3' UTR) + unc-119(+)]. Superficially wild-type.

Heterozygotes are WT and segregate WT, DpyUnc and Rollers. Rollers give only dead eggs. Maintain by picking WT. mex-1 is to the right of rol-1, is uncovered by mnDf87 and is allelic to mel-21.

Heterozygotes are WT and segregate WT, DpyUnc and early larval lethals. Received new stock 5/98. Check carefully for segregation of Dpy Unc progeny; dpy-13 can be lost easily. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Heterozygotes are WT and segregate WT, DpyUnc and sterile hermaphrodites. Maintain by picking fertile WT hermaphrodites. q465 previously called mog-6. cyn-4 previously called cyp-4. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

At 15C heterozygotes are Rollers and segregate Rollers, Sqt and Steriles. Not a healthy strain; recombination occurs, too. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Heterozygotes are WT and segregate WT, Females which lack a pharynx (arrest as embryos or L1) and Sterile Unc Rollers. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC. See also WBPaper00003770.

Heterozygotes are WT and segregate WT, SmaUnc and Steriles. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC. eft-3(q145) previously called glp-3(q145).

qIs19 [lag-2p::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR + rol-6(su1006)] V. Rollers. Integration of qEx233. GFP expression in DTCs and other defined regions. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it directly from the CGC.

qIs23 [lag-2::GFP]. Heterozygous. Segregates fertile and rolling heterozygotes, sterile and non-rolling sys-1 homozygotes, and dead qIs23 homozygotes. Maintain by picking rollers. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

qIs26 [lag-2::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Throws heterozygous Rollers and Unc eT1 homozygotes. qIs26 was integrated into qC1 and in the process made qC1 homozygous lethal. The distal tip cells are GFP+. It was an integration of qEx233. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it directly from the CGC.

Heterozygotes are WT and glow, segregate non-glowing Dpy Steriles. qIs48 is an insertion of ccEx9747 (carries myo-2::GFP, pes-10::GFP, and a gut enhancer fused to GFP) onto the hT2 chromosome and is homozygous lethal. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC. Note: qIs48 has been observed to recombine off hT2, typically leaving behind a functional homozygous viable hT2 with Bli-4 phenotype.

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. Segregates WT glowing hets, non-glowing sterile Dpys, very rare homozygous hT2 glowing animals, and dead eggs. 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.

Heterozygotes are WT. q544 is homozygous embryonic lethal. hT2[qIs48] homozygotes are inviable. PIck GFP+ wild-type to maintain. Note: qIs48 has been observed to recombine off hT2, typically leaving behind a functional homozygous viable hT2 with Bli-4 phenotype. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Segregates WT green-glowing heterozygotes and non-glowing Fogs. qIs48 is an insertion of ccEx9747 (carries myo-2::GFP, pes-10::GFP, and a gut enhancer fused to GFP) onto the hT2 chromosome and is homozygous lethal. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC. Note: qIs48 has been observed to recombine off hT2, typically leaving behind a functional homozygous viable hT2 with Bli-4 phenotype.

Segregates WT green-glowing heterozygotes and non-glowing steriles. qIs48 is an insertion of ccEx9747 (carries myo-2::GFP, pes-10::GFP, and a gut enhancer fused to GFP) onto the hT2 chromosome and is homozygous lethal. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC. Note: qIs48 has been observed to recombine off hT2, typically leaving behind a functional homozygous viable hT2 with Bli-4 phenotype.

q624 has variable gonad defects and can be maintained as a homozygote. qIs48 is an insertion of ccEx9747 (carries myo-2::GFP, pes-10::GFP, and a gut enhancer fused to GFP) onto the hT2 chromosome and is homozygous lethal. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC. Note: qIs48 has been observed to recombine off hT2, typically leaving behind a functional homozygous viable hT2 with Bli-4 phenotype.

qEx454 [gon-1::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick Rollers. GFP expressed in muscle, pharynx and DTC. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Rollers. About 15% have a one-armed gonad or are WP. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Heterozygotes are WT, but frequently sterile when balanced by hT2[qIs48]. q736 is homozygous embryonic lethal. (Approx. 5% of hets are Sterile when balanced by WT.) hT2[qIs48] homozygotes are inviable. q736 is a deletion of sys-1 deleting from nucleotide 1803 to nucleotide 3992 of the genomic sequence (A of start ATG is position 1). Note: qIs48 has been observed to recombine off hT2, typically leaving behind a functional homozygous viable hT2 with Bli-4 phenotype. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

qIs76 [tra-1::GFP::beta-GAL + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers express TRA-1::GFP in Z1/Z4, intestine, etc. qIs76 homozygotes are lethal. Heterozygotes are Rol GFP+ (pharynx). Pick Rollers with GFP+ pharynx to maintain. Reference: Chang W., et al. Development. 2004 Mar;131(6):1425-36.

qIs69 [hnd-1::GFP::lacZ + rol-6(su1006)] V. GFP expression in MS, C, and D lineages, then Z1/Z4. Rollers. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Heterozygotes are WT and GFP+. Segregates Sma, GFP- worms which have partially penetrant gonadogenesis defects. nT1[qIs51] is probably homozygous lethal. qIs51 is an insertion of ccEx9747 with markers: myo-2::GFP expressed in the pharynx throughout development, pes-10::GFP expressed in the embryo, and a gut promoter F22B7.9::GFP expressed in the intestine. Crosses with this strain generate very few glowing hermaphrodite cross progeny and many glowing male cross progeny. 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. q772 is embryonic lethal.

qEx500 [hs::sys-1 + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick Rollers to maintain. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

qIs87 contains [UAS::fkh-6::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it 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. rnp-8 homozyotes are GFP- and look like WT. Slow L4 to Adult transition.

Temperature sensitive sterile. Partially sterile at 20 C; completely sterile at 25 C. Maintain at <20 C. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it directly from the CGC.

qIs57 [lag-2p::GFP] II. qIs140 [lag-2p::rde-1 + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. qIs140 rescues rde-1 in lag-2-expressing cells (as tested by GFP RNAi). qIs57 GFP expression in DTCs. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it directly from the CGC.

Superficially wild-type. K10D2.2 is a gld-2 paralog.

Superficially wild-type.

Superficially wild-type.

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.

qIs154 [lag-2p::MYR::tdTomato + ttx-3p::GFP] V. Myristylated tdTomato localizes to plasma membrane of DTC and other lag-2-expressing cells. Reference: Byrd DT, et al. PLoS One. 2014 Feb 19;9(2):e88372.

qIs153 [lag-2p::MYR::GFP + ttx-3p::DsRed] V. Myristylated GFP localizes to plasma membrane of DTC and other lag-2-expressing cells. Reference: Byrd DT, et al. PLoS One. 2014 Feb 19;9(2):e88372.

qSi29 [sygl-1p(LBSmut)::H2B::GFP::sygl-1 3'end + unc-119(+)]. Superficially wild-type. Expression of H2B::GFP in the loop region of the germline. qSi29 contains 2kb upstream of the sygl-1 start with the four LAG-1 binding sites (LBS) mutated (RTGRGAA->RacRGAA) driving H2B::GFP under the control of the sygl-1 3' intergenic region. Reference: Kerschner AM, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Mar 11;111(10):3739-44.

qSi69 [lst-1p::lst-1::3xFLAG::lst-1 3’UTR + unc-119(+)]. Superficially wild-type. Reference: Shin H, et al. PLoS Genet. 2017 Dec 12;13(12):e1007121.

qSi29 [sygl-1p(LBSmut)::H2B::GFP::sygl-1 3'end + unc-119(+)]. teIs1 [oma-1::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Superficially wild-type. Expression of H2B::GFP in the loop region of the germline. qSi29 contains 2kb upstream of the sygl-1 start with the four LAG-1 binding sites (LBS) mutated (RTGRGAA->RacRGAA) driving H2B::GFP under the control of the sygl-1 3' intergenic region. oma-1::GFP expression in oocyte cytoplasm. teIs1 rescues GFP expression in silenced germline trangenes more effectively at 25C. Reference: Kerschner AM, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Mar 11;111(10):3739-44.