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Heterozygotes are WT and segregate WT, Unc-46 Steriles, and Unc-36 (eT1 homozygotes). Maintain by picking WT.

emb-30(tn377ts) conditionally suppresses mdf-1(gk2). Maintain at 15C.

Temperature sensitive. Semi-dominant. Egg lethal. Not maternal. Will grow at 20C.

Temperature sensitive. Egg lethal. Maternal effect (m,n). Acc and Gon. Some growth at 20C, but not at 25C.

Temperature sensitive. Egg lethal. Gon phenotype if shifted to 25C early. Maternal effect (m,m).

mxIs28 [ceh-20p::ceh-20::YFP + lin-15(+)] X. Reference: Potts MB, Wang DP, & Cameron S. Dev Biol. 2009 May 15;329(2):374-85.

mxIs30 [unc-62p::unc-62::CFP + lin-15(+)]. Reference: Potts MB, Wang DP, Cameron S. Dev Biol. 2009 May 15;329(2):374-85.

uwaEx6 [rab-3p::CERULEAN-VENUS::lgg-1 + unc-119(+)]. Pick non-Unc to maintain. lgg-1 tagged with oxCerulean-oxVenus double fluorescent protein (dFP) for monitoring autophagy in neurons. Reference: Chapin H, et al. Aging (Albany NY). 2015 Jun;7(6):419-34.

reSi7 [rgef-1p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (I:-5.32). Neuronal-specific expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and tissue-specific AID*-tagged blue protein in neuronal nuclei. Auxin-inducible degradation (AID*) tag inserted at C-terminus of endogenous unc-104 locus by CRISPR/Cas9. Can be used for auxin-induced immobilization of worms for live imaging. Strain generated by crossing endogenously tagged unc-104::AID into DV3805. reSi7 is at -5.32 cM. References: Cahoon CK, Libuda DE. G3 (Bethesda). 2021 Oct 19;11(11):jkab310. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkab310. PMID: 34534266; PMCID: PMC8527506. Ashley GE, et al. Genetics. 2021 Mar 31;217(3):iyab006. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyab006. PMID: 33677541. NOTE: PCR detection of reSi7 insert using the published primers has been reported to be defective. These primers designed by Sherlyn Wijaya and Claire Richardson to detect ttTi4338 (LG I) also work for reIs7: ttTi4338 (LG I) wrdSi23-F: cttcaaagaaatcgccgac wrdSi23-FP: AACAACGAGACCTACGTCG wrdSi23-R: Ctctaagatgtcggccac (wt ~300bp, mutant ~650bp).

reSi7 [rgef-1p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (I:-5.32). Neuronal-specific expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and tissue-specific AID*-tagged blue protein in neuronal nuclei. Auxin-inducible degradation (AID*) tag inserted at C-terminus of endogenous unc-18 locus by CRISPR/Cas9. Can be used for auxin-induced immobilization of worms for live imaging. Strain generated by crossing endogenously tagged unc-104::AID* into DV3805. reSi7 is at -5.32 cM. References: Cahoon CK, Libuda DE. G3 (Bethesda). 2021 Oct 19;11(11):jkab310. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkab310. PMID: 34534266; PMCID: PMC8527506. Ashley GE, et al. Genetics. 2021 Mar 31;217(3):iyab006. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyab006. PMID: 33677541. NOTE: PCR detection of reSi7 insert using the published primers has been reported to be defective. These primers designed by Sherlyn Wijaya and Claire Richardson to detect ttTi4338 (LG I) also work for reIs7: ttTi4338 (LG I) wrdSi23-F: cttcaaagaaatcgccgac wrdSi23-FP: AACAACGAGACCTACGTCG wrdSi23-R: Ctctaagatgtcggccac (wt ~300bp, mutant ~650bp).

krIs14 [hsp-16.48p::MosTransposase + lin-15(+) + unc-122p::GFP] V. Recessive Unc. unc-5(lib1) is a CRISPR/Cas9 engineered mutant carrying the Intersister/Intrachromatid Repair Assay (ICR Assay) cassette inserted into the endogenous unc-5 locus. Briefly, ICR assay cassette includes two tandem GFP cassettes: the upstream using the myo-3 (body wall) promoter with a truncated GFP coding sequence, and the down-stream using the myo-2 (pharynx) promoter with GFP coding sequence interrupted by a Mos1 Drosophila transposon. Excision of Mos1 yields a single DSB, which if repaired by intersister or intrachromatid recombination, then will yield GFP+ progeny. The krIs14 insertion carrying heat-shock inducible Mos1 transposase is marked with coelomocyte GFP expression. Reference: Toraason E, et al. Current Biology 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.008

Y102F5A.1. Deletion extents determined by oligo array CGH. Deletion size: ~14kb. Deletion left flank: GGCAATCCTGGCCGAAGCTTTGAAACGCCCGAGTAAAGCCAAGAAGCGTC. Deletion right flank: GTTGTCTTTATCGAACCGCGTTGTTGAACTGTTGCATGAATCATGATTTC. This strain was provided by the C. elegans Reverse Genetics Core Facility at the University of British Columbia, which is part of the international C. elegans Gene Knockout Consortium, which should be acknowledged in any publications resulting from its use. URL: http://www.celeganskoconsortium.omrf.org.

raEx145 [T05G5.1p::Y71F9B.3 ORF(cDNA)::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Wild-type background with extrachromosomal array carrying dominant rol-6 and cDNA::GFP fusion driven by muscle promoter (T05G5.1). Maintain by picking Rol-6 animals. WBPaper00038444.

raEx160 [T05G5.1p::Y43F8B.2(cDNA)::GFP + pha-1(+) + rol-6(su1006)]. Temperature-sensitive pha-1 mutant rescued by extrachromosomal array carrying pha-1(+), dominant rol-6, and cDNA::GFP fusion driven by muscle promoter (T05G5.1). Grow at 25 degrees to maintain. At 15 degrees maintain by picking Rol-6 animals. WBPaper00038444.

raEx204 [T05G5.1p::Y113G7B.17(cDNA)::GFP + pha-1(+) + rol-6(su1006)]. Temperature-sensitive pha-1 mutant rescued by extrachromosomal array carrying pha-1(+), dominant rol-6, and cDNA::GFP fusion driven by muscle promoter (T05G5.1). Grow at 25 degrees to maintain. At 15 degrees maintain by picking Rol-6 animals. WBPaper00038444.

raEx217 [T05G5.1p::Y43F4B.5(cDNA)::GFP + pha-1(+) + rol-6]. Temperature-sensitive pha-1 mutant rescued by extrachromosomal array carrying pha-1(+), dominant rol-6, and cDNA::GFP fusion driven by muscle promoter (T05G5.1). Grow at 25 degrees to maintain. At 15 degrees maintain by picking Rol-6 animals. WBPaper00038444.

raEx245 [T05G5.1p::Y40B1B.7 ORF(cDNA)::GFP + rol-6]. Wild-type background with extrachromosomal array carrying dominant rol-6 and cDNA::GFP fusion driven by muscle promoter (T05G5.1). Maintain by picking Rol-6 animals. WBPaper00038444.

raEx273 [T05G5.1p::Y17G7B.7(cDNA)::GFP + pha-1(+) + rol-6]. Temperature-sensitive pha-1 mutant rescued by extrachromosomal array carrying pha-1(+), dominant rol-6, and cDNA::GFP fusion driven by muscle promoter (T05G5.1). Grow at 25 degrees to maintain. At 15 degrees maintain by picking Rol-6 animals. WBPaper00038444.

raIs5 [myo-3p::GFP::myo-3 + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. raIs5 produces a fully functional GFP-tagged myo-3 protein that localizes to myofilaments in muscle cells. Derived by integrating stEx30 in DM5133. Reference: Meissner B, et al. PLoS Genet. 2009 Jun;5(6):e1000537.

edIs6 [unc-119::GFP + rol-6(su1006)] IV. Strong Roller phenotype. Hets are not Rollers (despite the presence of the supposedly dominant su1006 mutation in the array), so heterozygous males mate well. edIs6 is the integration of an array carrying pDP#MMUGF12 and pRF4. pDP#MMUGD12 ia an unc-119::GFP fusion that encodes 101 aa of UNC-119 and was made from the Fire lab vector pPD95.77. pRF4 is the rol-6(su1006) plasmid that gives a Rol phenotype. This strain allows the nervous system to be visualized by GFP fluorescence. GFP expression starts in the early embryo and continues through adulthood in most, if not all, of the nervous system. The expression of a similar lacZ fusion (but carrying a nuclear localizing signal) is described in Genetics 141: 977-988 1995.

bmdSi284 [loxN::rpl-28p::TIR1(F79G)::T2A::DHB::2xmKate2] I. bmdSi284 is a single copy CRISPR/Cas9 insertion that ubiquitously co-expresses the mutant version of TIR1 for improved auxin-inducible degradation via 5-Ph-IAA and a CDK activity sensor consisting of a fragment of human DNA helicase B (DHB) fused to two copies of mKate2. Reference: Martinez MAQ, et al. Biology Open. 2022 Dec 15;11(12):bio059668. doi: 10.1242/bio.059668.

bmdSi15 [loxN + eef-1A.1p::GFP(1-10)::unc-54 3? UTR + let-858 terminator + myo-2p::mCherry::3xHA::tbb-2 3? UTR + loxP] I. bmdSi15 is a CRISPR-based integration into the ttTi4348 site (I:-5.32). Somatic expression of sfGFP(1-10) driven by the eft-3 promoter. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated recombination was used to insert eef-1a.1p::GFP into the standard MosSCI insertion site ttTi4348. Reference: Reference: Costa DS, et al. Development. 2023 May 1;150(9):dev201570. doi: 10.1242/dev.201570. PMID: 37039075.

Endogenously-tagger reporters allow simultaneous visualization of endogenous LIN-12 localization and lag-2 expression levels. Reference: Medwig-Kinney TN, et al. An in vivo toolkit to visualize endogenous LAG-2/Delta and LIN-12/Notch signaling in C. elegans. MicroPubl Biol. 2022 Jul 28;2022:10.17912/micropub.biology.000602. doi: 10.17912/micropub.biology.000602. PMID: 35966395.

cshIs128 [rpl-28p::TIR1::T2A::mCherry::HIS-11)] II. Endogenously tagged LIN-12::mNG::3xFlag::AID* crossed to endogenously tagged LAG-2::mTurquoise2::2xHA and ubiquitously expressed TIR1 with nuclear mCherry marker. Reference: Medwig-Kinney TN, et al. An in vivo toolkit to visualize endogenous LAG-2/Delta and LIN-12/Notch signaling in C. elegans. MicroPubl Biol. 2022 Jul 28;2022:10.17912/micropub.biology.000602. doi: 10.17912/micropub.biology.000602. PMID: 35966395.

cshIs140 [rpl-28p::TIR1(F79G)::T2A::mCherry::HIS-11] II. Endogenously tagged LIN-12::mNG::3xFlag::AID* crossed to endogenously tagged LAG-2::mTurquoise2::2xHA and ubiquitously expressed TIR1(F79G) with a nuclear mCherry marker. Reference: Medwig-Kinney TN, et al. An in vivo toolkit to visualize endogenous LAG-2/Delta and LIN-12/Notch signaling in C. elegans. MicroPubl Biol. 2022 Jul 28;2022:10.17912/micropub.biology.000602. doi: 10.17912/micropub.biology.000602. PMID: 35966395.

cshIs128 [rpl-28p::TIR1::T2A::mCherry::his-11)] II. Auxin-dependent degradation of endogenous LIN-12 with visible readout of endogenous lag-2 expression. Reference: Pani AM, et al. A new toolkit to visualize and perturb endogenous LIN-12/Notch signaling in C. elegans. MicroPubl Biol. 2022 Jul 28;2022:10.17912/micropub.biology.000603. doi: 10.17912/micropub.biology.000603. PMID: 35966394.

cshIs140 [rpl-28p::TIR1(F79G)::T2A::mCherry::HIS-11] II. Allows for conditional degradation of endogenous LIN-12 using 5-Ph-IAA. Reference: Pani AM, et al. A new toolkit to visualize and perturb endogenous LIN-12/Notch signaling in C. elegans. MicroPubl Biol. 2022 Jul 28;2022:10.17912/micropub.biology.000603. doi: 10.17912/micropub.biology.000603. PMID: 35966394.

bmdSi297 [loxN::rpl-28p::FRT3::STOP::FRT3::TIR1(F79G)::T2A::DHB::2xmKate2]; inserted into safe harbor site ttTi5605 in Chr II. Ubiquitous rpl-28 promoter driving expression of FRT3::STOP::FRT3::TIR1(F79G)::DHB construct dependent upon tissue-specific FLPase. High levels of TIR1(F79G) can be expressed in specific tissue or cell types via FLPase activity, allowing spatiotemporally-targeted degradation of AID-tagged proteins. Reference: Xiao Y, et al. An expandable FLP-ON::TIR1 system for precise spatiotemporal protein degradation in C. elegans. bioRxiv 2022.10.14.512315; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.10.14.512315

Pick Rollers to maintain. Endogenous N-term tagged DPFF-1 with mNG::AID* using the self-excising cassette for drug selection. Animals are rollers which contains sqt-1 gene. Remove the SEC for normal expression using the protocol described in "Dickinson DJ et al. Genetics. 2015 Aug;200(4):1035-49. doi: 10.1534/genetics.115.178335. Epub 2015 Jun 3. PMID: 26044593."

bmdSi243 (LoxN + cdh-3p::TIR1::F2A::DHB::2xmTurquoise2) I. bmdSi243 is a MosSCI insertion. mNG tag inserted into the C-temrinus of the endogenous unc-34 locus. mKate2 tag inserted into the C-temrinus of the endogenous lam-2 locus.

bmdSi327 [loxN::ckb-3p::FLP::P2A::H2B::2xmTurq2]; inserted into safe harbor site ttTi4348 in Chr I. Uterine-specific expression of FLPase in Z1/Z4 and their descendants with blue fluorescent histone reporter for visualization. Reference: Xiao Y, et al. An expandable FLP-ON::TIR1 system for precise spatiotemporal protein degradation in C. elegans. bioRxiv 2022.10.14.512315; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.10.14.512315

bmdSi346 [loxN::lin-31p::FLP]; inserted into safe harbor site ttTi4348 in Chr I. bmdSi297 [loxN::rpl-28p::FRT3::STOP::FRT3::TIR1(F79G)::T2A::DHB::2xmKate2]; inserted into safe harbor site ttTi5605 in Chr II. FLP-ON::TIR1 system for AID-tagged protein degradation in VPCs. High levels of TIR1(F79G) expression in vulval precursor cells by lin-31p::FLP with co-expression of CDK activity sensor. bmdSi297 contains the ubiquitous rpl-28 promoter driving expression of FRT3::STOP::FRT3::TIR1(F79G)::DHB construct dependent upon tissue-specific FLPase. High levels of TIR1(F79G) can be expressed in specific tissue or cell types via FLPase activity, allowing spatiotemporally-targeted degradation of AID-tagged proteins. Reference: Xiao Y, et al. An expandable FLP-ON::TIR1 system for precise spatiotemporal protein degradation in C. elegans. bioRxiv 2022.10.14.512315; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.10.14.512315

bmdSi348 [loxN::rgef-1p::FLP::P2A::H2B::2xmTurq2]; inserted into safe harbor site ttTi4348 in Chr I. Pan-neuronal expression of FLPase with blue fluorescent histone reporter for visualization. Reference: Xiao Y, et al. An expandable FLP-ON::TIR1 system for precise spatiotemporal protein degradation in C. elegans. bioRxiv 2022.10.14.512315; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.10.14.512315

bmdSi350 [loxN::wrt-2p::FLP::P2A::H2B::2xmTurq2]; inserted into safe harbor site ttTi4348 in Chr I. Hypodermal (seam cell) expression of FLPase with blue fluorescent histone reporter for visualization. Reference: Xiao Y, et al. An expandable FLP-ON::TIR1 system for precise spatiotemporal protein degradation in C. elegans. bioRxiv 2022.10.14.512315; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.10.14.512315

bmdSi338 [^SEC^lin-29p::FLP::p2A::H2B::2xmTurq2] I. qyIs225 [cdh-3p::mCherry::moeABD] V. Pick Rollers to maintain. Wild-type growth and movement. mNG tag inserted into endogenous lam-2 locus. Anchor cell-specific FLP for targeted protein degradation. Reference: Xiao Y, et al. Genetics. 2023 PMID: 36722258.

bmdSi348 [loxN::rgef-1p::FLP::P2A::H2B::2xmTurq2]; inserted into safe harbor site ttTi4348 in Chr I. bmdSi362 [loxN::rpl-28p::FRT3-LCK::mNG-STOP::FRT3::TIR1(F79G)::2A::PH::2xmKate2]; inserted into safe harbor site ttTi5605 in Chr II. FLP-ON::TIR1 system for AID-tagged protein degradation in neurons. High levels of TIR1(F79G) expression in neurons by rgef-1p::FLP with co-expression of membrane markers. bmdSi362 contains the ubiquitous rpl-28 promoter driving expression of FRT3-LCK::mNG-STOP::FRT3::TIR1(F79G)::2A::PH::2xmKate2 construct dependent upon tissue-specific FLPase. High levels of TIR1(F79G) can be expressed in specific tissue or cell types via FLPase activity, allowing spatiotemporally-targeted degradation of AID-tagged proteins. Reference: Xiao Y, et al. An expandable FLP-ON::TIR1 system for precise spatiotemporal protein degradation in C. elegans. bioRxiv 2022.10.14.512315; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.10.14.512315

bmdSi86 [LoxN::rps-27p::DHB::GFP::P2A::H2B::mKate2] I. bmdSi86 is a single-copy CRISPR/Cas9-engineered insertion of a codon-optimized CDK sensor (amino acids 994–1087 of human DNA Helicase B (DHB) fused to GFP) co-expressed with his-58 (H2B) fused to two copies of mKate2. Reference: Adikes RC, et al. "Visualizing the metazoan proliferation-terminal differentiation decision in vivo." bioRxiv 2019.12.18.881888

bmdSi147 [loxN::rps-27p::DHB::2xmKate2::P2A::H2B::GFP] I. bmdSi147 is a single-copy CRISPR/Cas9-engineered insertion of a codon-optimized CDK sensor (amino acids 994–1087 of human DNA Helicase B (DHB) fused to two copies of mKate2) co-expressed with his-58 (H2B) fused to GFP. Reference: Adikes RC, et al. "Visualizing the metazoan proliferation-terminal differentiation decision in vivo." bioRxiv 2019.12.18.881888

bmdSi200 [loxN::pcn-1p::pcn-1::GFP] I. bmdSi168 [loxN::rps-27p::DHB::2x-mKate2] II. bmdSi200 is a single copy CRISPR/Cas9-engineered insertion of a full length pcn-1::GFP translational fusion under its own promoter. bmdSi168 is a single-copy CRISPR/Cas9-engineered insertion of a codon optimized CDK sensor (amino acids 994–1087 of human DNA Helicase B (DHB) fused to two copies of mKate2). Reference: Adikes RC, et al. "Visualizing the metazoan proliferation-terminal differentiation decision in vivo." bioRxiv 2019.12.18.881888

More resistant to alpha-amanitin than ama-1(m118). Will grow in the presence of 0.5% triton-X 100 with 100 ug/ml amanitin whereas ama-1(m118) will not. DR1099 displays temperature-sensitive defects consistent with defective RNA Pol II function. Sterile at 25C (maternal effect sterile). Fertile at 20C, but produces few viable progeny (~80% eggs that do not hatch). Periodically check for Emb to prevent spontaneously suppressed animals from taking over a population. Reference: Rogalski TM, et al. Genetics. 1990 Dec;126(4):889-98.

Class 2 allele of daf-2. Temperature sensitive Daf-c. Adults are long-lived (Age) and exhibit extrinsic thermotolerance (Itt). Produces some dauers at 15C. CGC received new stock 10/25/00 from David Gems. Received new stock from Patrice Albert in the Riddle lab 6/04.

Vulva abnormal. Temperature sensitive. Received new stock from Frank Slack's lab on March 23, 2007.

Temperature sensitive. Leaky at 25C. Dauers recover poorly at 15C. Dauers escape plates. Recessive. Chemotaxis defective (Na+). Received new stock from Riddle lab in November 2006.

Dpy. Sensitive to alpha-amanitin. Temperature sensitive, maintain at 15C. Fertile at 20C. Emb at restricitve temperature (25C). Reference: Bowman EA, Riddle DR, Kelly WG. G3 November 2011 1:411-416.

Dpy. Sensitive to alpha-amanitin. Temperature sensitive, maintain at 15C. Fertile at 20C. Emb at restrictive temperature (25C). Reference: Bowman EA, Riddle DR, Kelly WG. G3 November 2011 1:411-416.

Heterozygotes are semi-Dpy and segregate semi-Dpy and dead eggs (mDf7/mDf7, nT1/nT1 and aneuploids). This strain was generated by the Genetic Toolkit project, which should be acknowledged in any publications resulting from its use: The Genetic Toolkit is funded by the NIH National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) (USA) to Ann M. Rose, David L. Baillie, and Donald L. Riddle. Report all experimental results to Don Riddle. Rec'd new stock 11/99 from Riddle lab.

Heterozygotes are semi-Dpy and segregate semi-Dpy, Vul and dead eggs. Maintain by picking semi-Dpy. This strain was generated by the Genetic Toolkit project, which should be acknowledged in any publications resulting from its use: The Genetic Toolkit is funded by the NIH National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) (USA) to Ann M. Rose, David L. Baillie, and Donald L. Riddle. Report all experimental results to Don Riddle. Rec'd new stock 12/99 from Riddle lab.

Temperature sensitive. Sensitive to alpha-amanitin. Heterozygotes are semi-Dpy and segregate semi-Dpy, Vul, dead embryos, and Dpy. Dpy progeny are maternal effect Emb at 20C and arrest in mid-larval stages at 25C. Reference: Bowman EA, Riddle DR, Kelly WG. G3 November 2011 1:411-416.Reference: Bowman EA, Riddle DR, Kelly WG. G3 November 2011 1:411-416.

Temperature sensitive. Maintain at 15C.

Heterozygotes segregate wild-type GFP+ heterozygotes, GFP+ Dpy, and sec-5 homozygotes (scrawny, small broods, abnormal gut appearance) sec-5 is homozygous maternal-effect lethal; M+Z- animals produce a few dead L1-L2 stage larvae with Vab defects. Pick GFP+ wild-type to maintain. Based upon phenotype, pk2357 is a strong loss-of-function, but likely not a null allele; molecular lesion produces a premature stop at position 389. Reference: Frische EW, et al. EMBO J. 2007 Dec 12;26(24):5083-92. [NOTE: This strain was previously described as carrying pk2358, but pk2357 is the correct allele. Both pk2357 and pk2358 cause the same nonsense (amber) change.]