Search Strains

vkEx2757 [nhx-2p::CemNeptune2.5 + myo-2p::RFP]. Wild-type animals expressing CemNeptune2.5 under the intestinal-specific nhx-2 promoter. Free CemNeptune2.5 is localized to the cytosol. Pick animals with RFP+ pharynx to maintain. Reference: Thomas

vkIs2797 [nhx-2p::CemOrange2::rab-5 + myo-2p::GFP]. Wild-type animals expressing CemOrange2::RAB-5 under the intestinal-specific nhx-2 promoter. RAB-5 is localized to the early endosome. Integrated; chromosome unknown. Reference: Thomas

vkIs2799 [nhx-2p::glo-1::CemOrange2 + myo-2p::GFP]. Wild-type animals expressing GLO-1::CemOrange2 under the intestinal-specific nhx-2 promoter. GLO-1 is localized to the lysosome related organelle. Integrated; chromosome unkown. Reference: Thomas

vkIs2877 [nhx-2p::sqst-1::CemOrange2 + myo-2p::GFP]. Wild-type animals expressing SQST-1::CemOrange2 under the intestinal-specific nhx-2 promoter. SQST-1 is localized to the autophagasome. Integrated; chromosome unknown. Reference: Thomas

vkIs2878 [nhx-2p::CemOrange2::lgg-1 + myo-2p::GFP]. Wild-type animals expressing CemOrange2::LGG-1 under the intestinal-specific nhx-2 promoter. LGG-1 is localized to the autophagasome. Integrated; chromosome unknown. Reference: Thomas

vkIs2881 [nhx-2p::glo-1::CemOrange2 + ges-1p::glo-1::GFP + myo-2p::GFP]. Wild-type animals expressing both GLO-1::CemOrange2 and GLO-1::GFP under the Pnhx-2 and Pges-1 intestinal specific promoters, respectively. Integrated; chromosomes unknown. Reference: Thomas

vkIs2882 [nhx-2p::glo-1::CemOrange2 + vha-6p::lmp-1::GFP + myo-2p::GFP]. Wild-type animals expressing both GLO-1::CemOrange2 and LMP-1::GFP under the Pnhx-2 and Pvha-6 intestinal specific promoters, respectively. Integrated; chromosomes unknown. Reference: Thomas

vkEx2883 [nhx-2p::aqp-1::CemOrange2 + myo-2p::GFP]. Wild-type animals expressing AQP-1::CemOrange2 under the intestinal-specific nhx-2 promoter. AQP-1 is localized to the aprical and basal PM. Pick animals with GFP+ pharynx to maintain. Reference: Thomas

vkEx3160 [nhx-2p::abt-4::mKate2 + nhx-2p::CemOrange2::tram-1]. Wild-type animals expressing both ABT-4::mKate2 and CemOrange2::TRAM-1 under the nhx-2 intestinal specific promoter. Pick mKate2+ & CemOrange2+ animals to maintain.

vkEx3161 [nhx-2p::abt-4(L162P)::mKate2 + nhx-2p::CemOrange2::tram-1]. Wild-type animals expressing both ABT-4(L162P)::mKate2 and CemOrange2::TRAM-1 under the nhx-2 intestinal specific promoter. Pick mKate2+ & CemOrange2+ animals to maintain.

Nose touch defective. Slowed response to hyperosmotic solutions. Glutamate-gated current mediated by non-NMDA type receptors decreased in the AVA and AVD interneurons.

Fewer spontaneous reversals. Required for NMDA gated currents.

kbIs7 [nhx-2p::rde-1 + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. RNAi effective only in intestine. Maintain under normal conditions. Reference: Espelt MV, et al., J Gen Physiol. 2005 Oct;126(4):379-92.

hjIs14 [vha-6p::GFP::C34B2.10(SP12) + unc-119(+)]. Reference: Xu N, et al. J Cell Biol. 2012 Sep 3;198(5):895-911.

maIs105 [col-19::GFP] V. hbl-1(ma430) is a CRISPR/Cas9-edited allele, which contains a linker and the mScarlet-I sequence integrated in-frame with hbl-1. Reference: Ilbay O & Ambros V. Curr Biol. 2019 Jun 3;29(11):1735-1745.e4.

wIs51 [SCMp::GFP + unc-119(+)] V. GFP expression in seam cells. Retarded Heterochronic defects: extra seam cells and partial or no alae in young adults. hbl-1(ma430ma475) is a CRISPR/Cas9-edited allele, which contains a linker and the mScarlet-I sequence integrated in-frame with hbl-1 and part of the 3' UTR removed. Reference: Ilbay O & Ambros V. Development. 2019 Nov 6;146(21).

Precocious heterochronic phenotypes as preciously reported for lin-28(n719). Endogenous daf-12 locus tagged with GFP. hbl-1(ma430) is a CRISPR/Cas9-edited allele, which contains a linker and the mScarlet-I sequence integrated in-frame with hbl-1. Reference: Ilbay O & Ambros V. Development. 2019 Nov 6;146(21).

maIs105 [col-19p::GFP] V. mScarlet-I tag inserted at C-terminus of endogenous daf-12 locus through CRISPR/Cas9-engineering. Reference: Ilbay O & Ambros A. Development. 2019 Oct 9. pii: dev.183111. doi: 10.1242/dev.183111.

CRISPR/Cas9-engineered knockout of ser-7. Resistant to exogenous serotonin induced food intake. Reference: Perez-Gomez A., et al. Nat Commun. 2018 Dec 10;9(1):5272.

CRISPR/Cas9-engineered knockout of ser-5. Resistant to antipsychotic induced food intake. Reference: Perez-Gomez A., et al. Nat Commun. 2018 Dec 10;9(1):5272.

yfSi1 [nspf-1p::nspf-1::6xHis::tbb-2 3' UTR + loxP, II:8420157]. C-terminal 6xHis-tagged NSPF-1 allows visualization of NSPF seminal fluid protein localization in males and hermaphrodites. Transgene inserted into ttTi5650 MosSCI site (II:8420157) using CRISPR/Cas9. Reference: Kasimatis KR, et al. (2022) No evidence of sexual conflict for a novel sperm-derived seminal fluid protein in Caenorhabditis nematodes. bioRxiv doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.09.22.509081

B0228.5 Homozygous. Exhibits slightly shortened lifespan compared to wild-type. Outer Left Sequence: cgccgtggttaacctcttta. Outer Right Sequence: ttatcggacaataggcggac. Inner Left Sequence: ctgttgactcccaacaccct. Inner Right Sequence: ttgcaaaagaaattttcgcc. Inner Primer PCR Length: 2357. Estimated Deletion Size: about 850 bp. This strain was provided by the C. elegans Gene Knockout Project at OMRF, which is part of the International C. elegans Gene Knockout Consortium, which should be acknowledged in any publications resulting from its use. http://www.mutantfactory.ouhsc.edu/ Reference: Miranda-Vizuete A, et al. FEBS Lett. 2006 Jan 23;580(2):484-90.

wbmIs60 [pie-1p::3XFLAG::dpy-10 crRNA::unc-54 3'UTR] (III:7007600). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. wbmIs60 can be used to direct germline-specific gene expression from the pie-1 promoter through CRISPR-mediated insertion of transcripts downstream of tissue-specific pie-1 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome. Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs61 [myo-3p::3XFLAG::dpy-10 crRNA::unc-54 3'UTR] (I:2851000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. wbmIs61 can be used to direct muscle-specific gene expression from the myo-3 promoter through CRISPR-mediated insertion of transcripts downstream of tissue-specific myo-3 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome. Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs63 [myo-3p::3XFLAG::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR *wbmIs61] (I:2851000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. wbmIs63 exhibits muscle-specific wrmScarlet expression driven the myo-3 promoter. Derived from parental strain WBM1126 by CRISPR-mediated insertion of wrmScarlet downstream of tissue-specific myo-3 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome (wbmIs61). Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs65 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::dpy-10 crRNA::unc-54 3'UTR] (V:8645000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. wbmIs65 can be used to direct soma-specific gene expression from the eft-3 promoter through CRISPR-mediated insertion of transcripts downstream of tissue-specific eft-3 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome. Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs66 [rab-3p::3XFLAG::dpy-10 crRNA::rab-3 3'UTR] (IV:5015000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. wbmIs66 can be used to direct neuron-specific gene expression from the rab-3 promoter through CRISPR-mediated insertion of transcripts downstream of tissue-specific rab-3 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome. Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs67 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR *wbmIs65] (V:8645000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. wbmIs67 exhibits soma-specific wrmScarlet expression driven the eft-3 promoter. Derived from parental strain WBM1140 by CRISPR-mediated insertion of wrmScarlet downstream of tissue-specific eft-3 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome (wbmIs65). Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs68 [rab-3p::3XFLAG::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR *wbmIs66] (IV:5015000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. wbmIs68 exhibits neuron-specific wrmScarlet expression driven the rab-3 promoter. Derived from parental strain WBM1141 by CRISPR-mediated insertion of wrmScarlet downstream of tissue-specific rab-3 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome (wbmIs66). Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs72 [pie-1p::3XFLAG::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR *wbmIs60] (III:7007600). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. wbmIs72 exhibits germline-specific GFP expression driven the pie-1 promoter. Derived from parental strain WBM1119 by CRISPR-mediated insertion of GFP downstream of tissue-specific pie-1 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome (wbmIs60). Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs79 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::raga-1::SL2::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR] *wbmIs67. Somatic-specific RAGA-1 and wrmScarlet expression driven by the eft-3p promoter. Derived by CRISPR-mediated insertion of raga-1 downstream of tissue-specific eft-3 promoter of wbmIs67 insertion in parental strain WBM1143. wbmIs67 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR *wbmIs65] (V:8645000). Reference: Zhang Y, et al. Elife. 2019 Aug 14;8:e49158. doi: 10.7554/eLife.49158. PMID: 31411562.

wbmIs80 [rab-3p::3XFLAG::raga-1::SL2::wrmScarlet::rab-3 3'UTR] *wbmIs68. Neuron-specific RAGA-1 and wrmScarlet expression driven by the rab-3 promoter. Derived by CRISPR-mediated insertion of raga-1 downstream of tissue-specific eft-3 promoter of wbmIs68 insertion in parental strain WBM1144. wbmIs68 [rab-3p::3XFLAG::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR *wbmIs66] (IV:5015000). Reference: Zhang Y, et al. Elife. 2019 Aug 14;8:e49158. doi: 10.7554/eLife.49158. PMID: 31411562.

wbmIs81 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::GFP::SKL::unc-54 3'UTR *wbmIs65] (V:8645000). Ubiquitous expression of peroxisome-targeted GFP. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. Derived from parental strain WBM1140 by CRISPR-mediated insertion of peroxisome-targeted GFP downstream of tissue-specific eft-3 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome (wbmIs65). Outcrossed six times to WBM lab stock of N2. Reference: Papsdorf K, et al. Nat Cell Biol. 2023 May;25(5):672-684. doi: 10.1038/s41556-023-01136-6. 2023. PMID 37127715.

wbmIs76 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::dpy-10 crRNA::unc-54 3'UTR] (IV:5015000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. wbmIs76 can be used to direct soma-specific gene expression from the eft-3 promoter through CRISPR-mediated insertion of transcripts downstream of tissue-specific eft-3 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome. Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

Auxin-inducible degron (AID*) and EmGFP tags inserted at the C-terminus of the endogenous raga-1 locus using CRISPR/Cas9. Can be used in conjunction with tissue-specific TIR1-expressing lines to degrade RAGA-1 protein via the Auxin Inducible Degron system. Reference: Smith HJ, et al. PLOS Genetics 19(9): e1010938. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010938. PMID: 37721956.

wbmIs88 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::dpy-10::SL2::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR, *wbmIs67]. (V:8645000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of the soma-specific eft-3 promoter. wbmIs88 exhibits soma-specific dpy-10 and wrmScarlet expression driven the eft-3 promoter. Derived from parental strain WBM1143 by CRISPR-mediated modification of tissue-specific transgene. Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs89 [rab-3p::3xFLAG::dpy-10::SL2::wrmScarlet::rab-3 3'UTR, *wbmIs68] (IV:5015000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of the neuron-specific rab-3 promoter. wbmIs68 exhibits neuron-specific dpy-10 and wrmScarlet expression driven the rab-3 promoter. Derived from parental strain WBM1144 by CRISPR-mediated modification of tissue-specific transgene. Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs97 [eft-3p::tomm-20(aa1-49)::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR] *wbmIs65. Somatic-specific TOMM-20(1-49)::GFP expression driven by the eft-3p promoter allows imaging of mitochondria without some of the adverse side effects of extrachromosomal arrays. Derived by CRISPR-mediated insertion of TOMM-20::GFP downstream of tissue-specific eft-3 promoter of wbmIs65 insertion in parental strain WBM1140. wbmIs65 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::dpy-10 crRNA::unc-54 3'UTR] (V:8645000). Reference: Valera-Alberni M, et al. Life Science Alliance Sep 2024, 7 (11) e202402918; DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202402918. PMID: 39071403.

wbmIs98 [eft-3p::tomm-20(aa1-49)::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR] *wbmIs65. Somatic-specific TOMM-20(1-49)::mCherry expression driven by the eft-3p promoter allows imaging of mitochondria without some of the adverse side effects of extrachromosomal arrays. Derived by CRISPR-mediated insertion of TOMM-20::mCherry downstream of tissue-specific eft-3 promoter of wbmIs65 insertion in parental strain WBM1140. wbmIs65 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::dpy-10 crRNA::unc-54 3'UTR] (V:8645000). Reference: Valera-Alberni M, et al. Life Science Alliance Sep 2024, 7 (11) e202402918; DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202402918. PMID: 39071403.

wbmIs83 [rab-3p::3xFlag::TIR1::rab-3 3'UTR] *wbmIs66 IV. Auxin-inducible degron (AID*) and EmGFP tags inserted at the C-terminus of the endogenous raga-1 locus using CRISPR/Cas9. Neuronal-specific expression of TIR1 allows for auxin-inducible degradation of RAGA-1 in the nervous system. wbmIs66 [rab-3p::3XFLAG::dpy-10 crRNA::rab-3 3'UTR] (IV:5015000). Reference: Smith HJ, et al. PLOS Genetics 19(9): e1010938. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010938. PMID: 37721956.

wbmEx49 [rab-3p::crtc-1(S76A, S179A)::tdTomato::unc-54 UTR]. tdTOMATO-tagged, non-phosphorylatable CRTC-1 expression in neurons. Pick fluorescent animals to maintain. Reference: Burkewitz K, et al. Cell. 2015 Feb 26; 160(5): 842-55.

ieSi57 [eft-3p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Auxin-inducible degron (AID*) and EmGFP tags inserted at the C-terminus of the endogenous raga-1 locus using CRISPR/Cas9. Somatic expression of TIR1 allows for auxin-inducible degradation of RAGA-1 in the soma. Reference: Smith HJ, et al. PLOS Genetics 19(9): e1010938. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010938. PMID: 3772195

GFP tag inserted at the C-terminus of the endogenous tomm-70 locus using CRISPR/Cas9. TOMM-70::GFP expressed in mitochondrial outer membrane. Reference: Valera-Alberni M, et al. Life Science Alliance Sep 2024, 7 (11) e202402918; DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202402918. PMID: 39071403.

Auxin-Inducible Degron (AID*) tag was inserted into the endogenous let-363 coding sequence via CRISPR/Cas9. This strain can be combined with TIR1-expressing strains to induce degradation of LET-363. Reference: Smith HJ, et al. PLoS Genetic. 2023 Sep 18;19(9):e1010938. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010938. PMID: 37721956.

wrmScarlet tag inserted at the C-terminus of the endogenous scpl-4 locus using CRISPR/Cas9. C.elegans ortholog of human TIMM50 translocase of inner mitochondrial membrane 50. SCPL-4::wrmScarlet expression in inner mitochondrial membrane. Reference: Valera-Alberni M, et al. Life Science Alliance Sep 2024, 7 (11) e202402918; DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202402918. PMID: 39071403.

GFP tag inserted at the C-terminus of the endogenous tomm-70 locus using CRISPR/Cas9. wrmScarlet tag inserted at the C-terminus of the endogenous scpl-4 locus using CRISPR/Cas9. TOMM-70::GFP expressed in mitochondrial outer membrane. SCPL-4::wrmScarlet expression in inner mitochondrial membrane. Reference: Valera-Alberni M, et al. Life Science Alliance Sep 2024, 7 (11) e202402918; DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202402918. PMID: 39071403.

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.

uthIs226 [crtc-1p::crtc-1(S76A, S179A)::tdTOMATO::unc-54 3'UTR + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. tdTOMATO-tagged, non-phosphorylatable CRTC-1 expression from native promoter. Constitutively nuclear expression in neurons and intestine. Reference: Burkewitz K, et al. Cell. 2015 Feb 26; 160(5): 842-55.

uthIs248 [aak-2p::aak-2(genomic aa1-321)::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-2p::tdTOMATO]. Ubiquitous GFP expression and pharynx-specific tdTomato expression. Small with slight developmental delay and reduced reproductive capacity. Some phenotypes silence quickly. Reference: Burkewitz K, et al. Cell. 2015 Feb 26; 160(5): 842-55.