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syIs6 [hsp-16.41p::lin-3]. Chromosomal insertion of the extrachromosomal array syEx23. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs9 [pJMGoQL + (pMH86) dpy-20(+)]. Phenotype of dominant activated Go alpha is lethargic and egg-laying defective - phenotype increases in severity as animal matures and ages. Animals frequently wander to the side of the plate. Animals move with decreased amplitude of sinusoidal waves. Dpy and WT revertants are frequent. Linkage unknown. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

10% of heterozygotes are Muv, 90% are WT. Segregates UncMuv and DpyUncs. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

sy326 suppresses the sterility of n1058. Dpy.

syIs24 [(pJM3QL) gpa-3(gf) + (pMH86) dpy-20(+)]. pJM3QL is a gain-of-function mutation in gpa-3 Daf-c. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs12 [hsp::lin-3 + dpy-20(+)]. "low dose" overexpressor of the EGF repeat of lin-3 under control of the heat shock promoter. Wild type vulval differentiation when grown at 20C. Muv phenotype resulting from heat shock at L2 lethargis. Reference: Katz WS, et al. Cell. 1995 Jul 28;82(2):297-307. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Viable allele of let-23. Vul. Throws males. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs13 [(pJMG2QL) gpa-2(gf) + (pMH86) dpy-20(+)]. pJM3QL is a gain-of-function mutation in gpa-2. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs25 [(pJM3QL) gpa-3(gf) + (pMH86) dpy-20(+)]. pJM3QL is a gain-of-function mutation in gpa-3 Daf-c. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Fertile Unc-38. sy326 has no phenotype on its own. Suppresses sterility of let-23(sy10) and lin-3(n1058). Sterile in double mutant combination with lfe-1 alleles. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Suppresses sterility of lin-3(n1058) and let-23(sy10). Not involved in vulva development. Synthetic sterile in combination with lfe-2(sy326). Previously called lfe-1. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Suppresses sterility of lin-3(n1058) and let-23(sy10). Not involved in vulva development. Synthetic sterile in combination with lfe-2(sy326). Previously called lfe-1. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs30 [(pJMG2QL) gpa-2(gf) + (pMH86) dpy-20(+)]. pJM3QL is a gain-of-function mutation in gpa-2. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs44 [hsp-16p::lacI::GFP + lacO(256) + dpy-20(+)] V. Non-Dpy. Upon heat shock, two intense spots of nuclear fluorescence due to lacO in the chromosome, and a diffuse nuclear fluorescence due to nuclear-localized GFP-lacI. Array derived from Fire Lab vector pPD49-78 and dpy-20 rescuing construct pMH86. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs36 [(pLB2) egl-30(+) + pBS + (pMH86) dpy-20(+)]. Integrated version of syEx126 (egl-30 over-expressing line). Easily reverted. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Suppresses sterility of lin-3(n1058) and let-23(sy10). Not involved in vulva development. Synthetic sterile in combination with lfe-2(sy326). Previously called lfe-1. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Suppresses sterility of lin-3(n1058) and let-23(sy10). Not involved in vulva development. Synthetic sterile in combination with lfe-2(sy326). Previously called lfe-1. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Suppresses sterility of lin-3(n1058) and let-23(sy10). Not involved in vulva development. Synthetic sterile in combination with lfe-2(sy326). Previously called lfe-1. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Pale, scrawny appearance, probably due to starvation. Hyperactive, backs frequently, egg laying constitutive, slow pharyngeal pumping. Probably null (based on sequence, S. Nurrish). Suppresses activated GOA-1 and partially suppresses egl-3(rf). Lethal in combination with eat-16(rf). Previously called sag-1. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs20 [gpa-1::lacZ + dpy-20(+)] V. Him. p-Vul. Abnormal secondary vulva lineage defect in 10% of animals. Reduced brood size as well as other pleiotropic defects. Males have ray defect (cannot mate) and SPD sheath to neuron transformation, which can be visualized by lacZ staining in syIs20 [gpa-1::lacZ] background: 1 cell per spicule stains in WT (the SPD neuron) whereas in hmg-1.2(sy549), 2 cells per spicule stain. sy549 previously called son-1. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs20 [gpa-1::lacZ + dpy-20(+)] V. Unc. Him. p-Vul. Abnormal secondary vulva lineage defect in 10% of animals. Reduced brood size as well as other pleiotropic defects. Males have ray defect (cannot mate) and SPD sheath to neuron transformation, which can be visualized by lacZ staining in syIs20 [gpa-1::lacZ] background: 1 cell per spicule stains in WT (the SPD neuron) whereas in hmg-1.2(sy549), 2 cells per spicule stain. sy549 previously called son-1. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs20 [gpa-1::lacZ + dpy-20(+)] V. Dpy. Him. p-Vul. Abnormal secondary vulva lineage defect in 10% of animals. Reduced brood size as well as other pleiotropic defects. Males have ray defect (cannot mate) and SPD sheath to neuron transformation, which can be visualized by lacZ staining in syIs20 [gpa-1::lacZ] background: 1 cell per spicule stains in WT (the SPD neuron) whereas in hmg-1.2(sy549), 2 cells per spicule stain. sy549 previously called son-1. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs17 [pJMGoQLHS + (pMH86) dpy-20(+)] IV. Non-Dpy animals which at all stages progressively exhibit Go(gf) phenotype after heat shock treatment (standard treatment is 33C water bath for 30 minutes). Animals cease feeding, foraging, locomotion, ovulating and egg laying. Gravid adults eventually bag. "Suicides" are common. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Double mutant phenotype resembles that of the single mutants. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs51[cdh-3::CFP + unc-119(+)] V. Expressed in vulC, vulD, vulE and vulF. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs52[cdh-3::cfp + unc-119(+)] X. Expressed in vulC, vulD, vulE and vulF. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs57 [cdh-3::CFP + unc-119(+)]. Unsure if unc-119(ed4) remains in the background. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs60 [F47B8.6::GFP + unc-119(+)] II. Expressed in vulC, vulD, vulE and vulF. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs61[F47B8.6::GFP + unc-119(+)] V. Expressed in vulC, vulD, vulE and vulF. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs51 [cdh-3::CFP + unc-119(+)] is expressed in vulC, vulD, vulE and vulF. syIs55 [ceh-2::YFP + unc-119(+)]. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Defects in egg laying. Do not grow at 25C. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs66 [B0034.1::pes-10::GFP + unc-119(+)] II. Expressed in vulE and vulF. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syEx429 [ipp-5p::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Maintain by picking Rollers. Construct pIP5 contains 2.0 kb promoter fragment upstream of ipp-1 driving GFP expression in distal spermatheca (in adults); pharynx and vulva (all stages). [NOTE: the syEx429 array in this strain was previously incorrectly annotated as carrying ipp-1p::GFP. The array contains an ipp-5p::GFP transgene.]

P9.p and P10.p fail to fuse with hyp7 during L1 in hermaphrodites. Misshapen head (low penetrance) and ectopic postdeirid generated by V6 (low penetrance). Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Homozygous sterile mutation 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 sterile en671 homozygotes. Homozygous hT2[bli-4 let-? qIs48] inviable. Pick WT GFP and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain.

Enhances vulval development in the presence of let-23(sa62gf) in hermaphrodites and males. Animals are Dpy. Hermaphrodites are Egl. Males have abnormal ray development. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Semi-dominant. 60% of adult males will have protruding spicules; Prc (protraction constitutive) phenotype. Larval animals and adult hermaphrodites do not display any gross abnormal phenotypes. Prc males have a mating efficiency of 0. Non-Prc males have a mating efficiency of 3. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs105 [egl-30::GFP + dpy-20(+)]. Translational fusion contains all of the presumptive 5'-transcriptional regulatory sequences, introns, and presumptive 3 regulatory sequences for egl-30, in addition to the coding sequences for GFP just 5' of the egl-30 initiating methionine. syIs105 was found to partially rescue egl-30(md186) with respect to egg laying, movement, pharyngeal pumping, and response to neurotransmitters in egg-laying assays.

Vulvaless. 90% of the progeny are larval lethal-most die as L1s. Males are mating defective. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs123[unc-119(+) + fos-1a::YFP-TL]. Integration of functional fos-1a tagged with YFP at the N-terminus. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Enhances vulval development in the presence of let-23(sa62gf) in hermaphrodites and males. Animals are Dpy. Hermaphrodites are Egl. Males have abnormal ray development. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs118 [fos-1a::YFP-TX + unc-119(+)]. YFP inserted into Sal site seven amino acids down stream of start ATG of Cel-fos-L transcript. YFP from plasmid PPD136.64 (Andy Fire's 1999 kit). Promoter is from nucleotide 529 to 8110 of cosmid F29G9. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs129 [hemicentin(delta SP)::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Integrant of hemicentin::GFP reporter where the signal has been deleted. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs137 [unc-119(+) + fos-1b::CFP-TX]. Integrant of fos-1b transcriptional reporter. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs78 [ajm-1::GFP + unc-119(+)] is probably on LG I (not on II, III, V or X). Not sure if unc-119(ed4) from the parent strain is still present. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Heterozygotes are weak Muv and segregate weak Muv, Muv Twitchers, and Dpy Vuls whose progeny are larval lethal. sy100 is a dominant negative allele of let-60. n1046 is a gain-of-function allele of let-60. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syEx684 [unc-119(+) + fos-1a/b::GFP-TL]. Ex line of functional fos-1 gene tagged with GFP at the C-terminus. Pick WT to maintain. Throws males. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Heterozygotes are non-Dpy Vul and segregate non-Dpy Vul, DpyVul whose progeny are dead, and dead eggs. sy100 is dominant Vul and recessive Lethal with maternal rescue: homozygotes from heterozygous mothers grow to adulthood and become a bag of dead larvae. sy100 is not 100% penetrant. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

Unc. Suppresses the Vul phenotypes of let-23(lf) mutants. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.

syIs187 [pes-10::7XTCF-mCherry-let-858(3'UTR) + unc-119(+)]. Cherry POPTOP. POPTOP expression is best visualized using the mCherry/Texas Red filter. POPTOP transgenes display background expression. POPFOP(sy974) is the control plasmid with mutated binding sites. Analysis of POPFOP should always be used to subtract background expression. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC.