krIs14 [hsp-16.48p::MosTransposase + lin-15B + unc-122p::GFP]. Heterozygotes are WT with GFP (GFP+ coelomocytes & GFP+ pharynx), and segregate WT GFP, arrested nT1[qIs51] aneuploids, and Dpy Unc homozygotes (GFP+ pharynx & GFP+ coelomocytes). Homozygous nT1[qIs51] inviable. Pick WT with GFP (GFP+ pharynx & GFP+ coelomocytes) and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. References: Robert V & Bessereau JL. EMBO J. 2007 Jan 10;26(1):170-83. doi: 10.1038/sj.emboj.7601463. PMID: 17159906. Rosu S, et al. Science. 2011 Dec 2;334(6060):1286-9. doi: 10.1126/science.1212424. PMID: 22144627. Toraason E, et al. Elife. 2024 Aug 8;13:e80687. doi: 10.7554/eLife.80687. PMID: 39115289.

meIs8 [pie-1p::GFP::cosa-1 + unc-119(+)] II. Transgene contains a combination of cDNA and genomic sequences of cosa-1 including 212 bp of 3'UTR. GFP is expressed in the adult germline as 6 bright foci per nucleus (one per chromosome pair) from late pachytene through diplotene stages. Reference: Yokoo R, et al. Cell. 2012 Mar 30;149(1):75-87.

meIs8 [pie-1p::GFP::cosa-1 + unc-119(+)] II. Transgene contains a combination of cDNA and genomic sequences of cosa-1 including 212 bp of 3'UTR. GFP is expressed in the adult germline as 6 bright foci per nucleus (one per chromosome pair) from late pachytene through diplotene stages. Homozygous sterile mutation balanced by GFP- and dpy-10-marked inversion. Heterozygotes are WT with relatively dim pharyngeal GFP signal, and segregate WT dim GFP, Dpy bright GFP (mIn1 homozygotes), and non-GFP me103 homozygotes (sterile adult). Pick WT dim GFP and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. nbs-1(me103) homozygotes have frayed and aggregated chromosomes at diakinesis of meiosis I. References: Girard C, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018 May 8;115(19):E4443-E4452. Yokoo R, et al. Cell. 2012 Mar 30;149(1):75-87.

Homozygous sterile mutation balanced by GFP- and dpy-10-marked inversion. Heterozygotes are WT with relatively dim pharyngeal GFP signal, and segregate WT dim GFP, Dpy bright GFP (mIn1 homozygotes), and non-GFP me103 homozygotes (sterile adult). Pick WT dim GFP and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. nbs-1(me103) homozygotes have frayed and aggregated chromosomes at diakinesis of meiosis I. Reference: Girard C, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018 May 8;115(19):E4443-E4452.

artEx27 [hpk-1p::hpk-1::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Full-length C-terminal hpk-1::GFP fusion. Broad pattern of developmental GFP expression in the intestine, hypodermal seam cells, and neurons. Reference: Das R, et al. PLoS Genet. 2017 Oct 16;13(10):e1007038. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007038. PMID: 29036198; PMCID: PMC5658188.

artEx12 [hpk-1p::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick Rollers to maintain. Transcriptional fusion of hpk-1 promoter with GFP. Reference: Das R, et al. PLoS Genet. 2017 Oct 16;13(10):e1007038. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007038. PMID: 29036198; PMCID: PMC5658188.

gpIs1 [hsp-16.2p::GFP]. artEx35 [sur-5p::hpk-1::CFP + myo-2p::mCherry)]. Pick animals with red pharynx to maintain. Inducible GFP fluorescence after >1 hour heat shock. Reference: Das R, PLoS Genet. 2017 Oct 16;13(10):e1007038. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007038. PMID: 29036198; PMCID: PMC5658188.

artEx31 [sur-5p::hpk-1::CFP + myo-2p::mCherry)]. Pick mCherry+ animals to maintain. sur-5 driven over-expression of hpk-1. Reference: Das R, et al. PLoS Genet. 2017 Oct 16;13(10):e1007038. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007038. PMID: 29036198; PMCID: PMC5658188.

artEx30 [hpk-1p::hpk-1::tdTomato + hsf-1p::hsf-1::GFP + rol-6 (su1006)]. Pick Rollers to maintain. Reference: Das R, PLoS Genet. 2017 Oct 16;13(10):e1007038. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007038. PMID: 29036198; PMCID: PMC5658188.

artEx29 [hpk-1p::hpk-1::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Full-length C-terminal hpk-1::GFP fusion transgene rescues the progeric phenotype of hpk-1(pk1393). Reference: Das R, et al. PLoS Genet. 2017 Oct 16;13(10):e1007038. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007038. PMID: 29036198; PMCID: PMC5658188.

N-terminal degron::GFP tag was inserted into the endogenous lin-35 locus. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Willis AR, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 May 5;7(19):eabf3114. PMID: 33952520 [NOTE: lin-35(kea7) is an N-terminal tag; the methods section of the paper incorrectly describes the tag as a C-terminal insertion.]

C-terminal GFP::degron tag was inserted into the endogenous pals-22 locus. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Willis AR, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 May 5;7(19):eabf3114. PMID: 33952520 [NOTE: pals22(kea8) is a C-terminal tag; the methods section of the paper incorrectly describes the tag as an N-terminal insertion.]

ieSi57 [eft-3p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. N-terminal degron::GFP tag was inserted into the endogenous lin-35 locus. A single copy insertion of eft-3p::TIR1::mRuby allows auxin-inducible degradation of LIN-35 in somatic tissues. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Willis AR, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 May 5;7(19):eabf3114. PMID: 33952520 [NOTE: lin-35(kea7) is an N-terminal tag; the methods section of the paper incorrectly describes the tag as a C-terminal insertion.]

ieSi64 [gld-1p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. N-terminal degron::GFP tag was inserted into the endogenous lin-35 locus. A single copy insertion of gld-1p::TIR1::mRuby allows for auxin inducible degradation of LIN-35 in the germline. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Willis AR, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 May 5;7(19):eabf3114. PMID: 33952520 [NOTE: lin-35(kea7) is an N-terminal tag; the methods section of the paper incorrectly describes the tag as a C-terminal insertion.]

keaSi10 [rpl-28p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. N-terminal degron::GFP tag was inserted into the endogenous lin-35 locus. A single copy insertion of rpl-28::TIR1::mRuby allows auxin-inducible degradation of LIN-35 throughout the animal. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Willis AR, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 May 5;7(19):eabf3114. PMID: 33952520 [NOTE: lin-35(kea7) is an N-terminal tag; the methods section of the paper incorrectly describes the tag as a C-terminal insertion.]

keaSi10 [rpl-28p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. C-terminal GFP::degron tag was inserted into the endogenous pals-22 locus. A single copy insertion of rpl-28::TIR1::mRuby allows auxin-inducible degradation of PALS-22 throughout the animal. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Willis AR, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 May 5;7(19):eabf3114. PMID: 33952520 [NOTE: pals22(kea8) is a C-terminal tag; the methods section of the paper incorrectly describes the tag as an N-terminal insertion.]

keaSi11 [vit-2p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. C-terminal GFP::degron tag was inserted into the endogenous pals-22 locus. A single copy insertion of vit-2p::TIR1::mRuby allows for auxin inducible degradation in the adult intestine. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Willis AR, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 May 5;7(19):eabf3114. PMID: 33952520 [NOTE: pals22(kea8) is a C-terminal tag; the methods section of the paper incorrectly describes the tag as an N-terminal insertion.]

keaSi9 [myo-3p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. C-terminal GFP::degron tag was inserted into the endogenous pals-22 locus. A single copy insertion of myo-3p::TIR1::mRuby allows for auxin inducible degradation in the body wall muscles. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Willis AR, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 May 5;7(19):eabf3114. PMID: 33952520 [NOTE: pals22(kea8) is a C-terminal tag; the methods section of the paper incorrectly describes the tag as an N-terminal insertion.]

keaSi12 [dpy-7p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. C-terminal GFP::degron tag was inserted into the endogenous pals-22 locus. A single copy insertion of dpy-7p::TIR1::mRuby allows for auxin inducible degradation in the epidermis. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Willis AR, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 May 5;7(19):eabf3114. PMID: 33952520 [NOTE: pals22(kea8) is a C-terminal tag; the methods section of the paper incorrectly describes the tag as an N-terminal insertion.]

kea15 [rgef-1p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. C-terminal GFP::degron tag was inserted into the endogenous pals-22 locus. A single copy insertion of rgef-1p::TIR1::mRuby allows for auxin inducible degradation in neurons. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Willis AR, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 May 5;7(19):eabf3114. PMID: 33952520 [NOTE: pals22(kea8) is a C-terminal tag; the methods section of the paper incorrectly describes the tag as an N-terminal insertion.]

aaim-1 mutants are resistant to infection by N. parisii, but sensitive to infection by Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA14. No defects in development or lifespan were observed. Reference: Tamim El Jarkass H, et al. eLife. 2022;11:e72458. PMID: 34994689.

Supresses aggregation and bordering phenotypes of npr-1(null) animals.

Supresses aggregation and bordering phenotypes of npr-1(null) animals.

Supresses aggregation and bordering phenotypes of npr-1(null) animals.

Does not supress aggregation and bordering phenotypes of npr-1(null) animals.

Impaired chemotaxis and foraging behavior. Excess intestinal fat accumulation. Reduced oxygen consumption. Derived from NL4000. Reference: Cohen M, et al. 2009 Cell Metabolism 9: 375-385.

dbEx719 [npr-5::mCherry + unc-122p::GFP]. Pick GFP+ to maintain. mCherry expression in a subset of amphid neurons (ADF, ASE, ASG, ASI, ASJ, ASK, AWA, AWB), in the inner labial neuron IL2, in the interneurons AIA and AUA, and in the phasmids (PHA, PHB). Expression was also seen in head, neck, and body wall muscles. Reference: Cohen M, et al. 2009 Cell Metabolism 9: 375-385.

dbEx720 [npr-5::npr-5(cDNA) + unc-122p::GFP]. Pick GFP+ to maintain. Intestinal fat accumulation is similar to wild-type. Reference: Cohen M, et al. 2009 Cell Metabolism 9: 375-385.

dbEx721 [npr-4::mCherry + unc-122p::GFP]. Pick GFP+ to maintain. mCherry expression in the AVA and RIV neurons, possibly in BAG, in the tail neuron PQR, and in the BDU neurons. Expression was also seen in the coelomocytes, the intestine, and the rectal gland cells. Reference: Cohen M, et al. 2009 Cell Metabolism 9: 375-385.

dbEx813 [gcy-37p::cGi500]. Pick GFP+ animals to maintain. The cGi500 cGMP sensor is expressed in the oxygen-sensing AQR, PQR, and URX neurons. Reference: Couto A, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Aug 27;110(35):E3301-10.

dbEx722 [flp-17p::tax-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Pick non-Muv to maintain. Array rescues tax-2 in BAG. Reference: Bretscher AJ, et al. Neuron. 2011 Mar 24;69(6):1099-113.

dbEx723 [gcy-32p::tax-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Pick non-Muv to maintain. Array rescues tax-2 in AQR, PQR, and URX. Reference: Bretscher AJ, et al. Neuron. 2011 Mar 24;69(6):1099-113.

dbEx724 [flp-6p::tax-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Pick non-Muv to maintain. Array rescues tax-2 in ASE using an ASE-specific flp-6p fragment. Reference: Bretscher AJ, et al. Neuron. 2011 Mar 24;69(6):1099-113.

dbEx725 [gcy-8p::tax-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP + gcy-32p::tax-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP+ flp-17p::tax-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP + flp-6p::tax-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Pick non-Muv to maintain. Array rescues tax-2 in AFD, AQR, PQR, URX, BAG, and ASE. Reference: Bretscher AJ, et al. Neuron. 2011 Mar 24;69(6):1099-113.

dbEx726 [gcy-8p::tax-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Pick non-Muv to maintain. Array rescues tax-2 in AFD. Reference: Bretscher AJ, et al. Neuron. 2011 Mar 24;69(6):1099-113.

dbEx35 [npr-1::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Pick Non-Muv to maintain. Solitary feeders. GFP is expressed in approximately 20 neuron types. Reference: Coates JC, de Bono M. 2002 Nature 419: 925-929.

Superficially wild-type. Referred to as MP3-His. Strain can be used to biotinylated carboxylases from worm extracts. AX7884 obtained by crossing parental strains PHX1772 pod-2(syb1772[pod-2::His10]) II, PHX1666 mccc-1(syb1666[mccc-1::His10]) IV, PHX1680 pyc-1(syb1680[pyc-1::His10]) V and PHX1626 pcca-1(syb1626[pcca-1::His10]) X to obtain the quadruple His10-tagged strain. The 5xGlycine(G-linker)-His10 tag is a 45 bp sequence (GGAGGAGGAGGAGGACACCATCACCATCACCACCACCACCACCAC) encoding five glycine as a linker and ten histidine residues was knocked in at the C terminus-just upstream of the termination codon-of each of the four carboxylases. Reference: Artan M, et al. J Biol Chem. 2022 Aug 3:102343. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102343. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35933017.

Temperature sensitive mutant. Grow at 15 to 20C. Sterile at 25C.

acIs101 [F35E12.5p::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. Reference: (2010) J Bio Chem 285(14):10832-40.

acEx102 [vha-6p::pmk-1::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Maintain by picking Rollers. Reference: (2010) J Bio Chem 285(14):10832-40.

zcIs4 [hsp-4::GFP] V. vit-1(ac2) is a dominant allele that causes ER stress. Since vit-1 is expressed only in adult stage, ER stress is induced only in adult stage. The levels of GFP expression from zcIs4 [hsp-4::GFP] reporter indicates the level of ER stress. Reference: Singh J & Aballay A. MBio. 2017 May 30;8(3). pii: e00778-17. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00778-17.

zcIs4 [hsp-4::GFP] V. vit-2(ac3) is a dominant allele that causes ER stress. Since vit-2 is expressed only in adult stage, ER stress is induced only in adult stage. The levels of GFP expression from zcIs4 [hsp-4::GFP] reporter indicates the level of ER stress. Reference: Singh J & Aballay A. MBio. 2017 May 30;8(3). pii: e00778-17. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00778-17.

zcIs4 [hsp-4::GFP] V. vit-4(ac4) is a dominant allele that causes ER stress. Since vit-4 is expressed only in adult stage, ER stress is induced only in adult stage. The levels of GFP expression from zcIs4 [hsp-4::GFP] reporter indicates the level of ER stress. Reference: Singh J & Aballay A. MBio. 2017 May 30;8(3). pii: e00778-17. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00778-17.

zcIs4 [hsp-4::GFP] V. vit-5(ac5) is a dominant allele that causes ER stress. Since vit-5 is expressed only in adult stage, ER stress is induced only in adult stage. The levels of GFP expression from zcIs4 [hsp-4::GFP] reporter indicates the level of ER stress. Reference: Singh J & Aballay A. MBio. 2017 May 30;8(3). pii: e00778-17. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00778-17.

zcIs4 [hsp-4::GFP] V. vit-6(ac6) is a dominant allele that causes ER stress. Since vit-6 is expressed only in adult stage, ER stress is induced only in adult stage. The levels of GFP expression from zcIs4 [hsp-4::GFP] reporter indicates the level of ER stress. Reference: Singh J & Aballay A. MBio. 2017 May 30;8(3). pii: e00778-17. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00778-17.

vit-2(ac3) is a dominant allele that causes ER stress. Since vit-2 is expressed only in adult stage, ER stress is induced only in adult stage. Reference: Singh J & Aballay A. MBio. 2017 May 30;8(3). pii: e00778-17. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00778-17.

Superficially wild-type. Reference: Singh J & Aballay A. Dev Cell. 2019 Apr 8;49(1):89-99.e4.

kyIs262 [unc-86::myr::GFP + odr-1::RFP] IV. acEx24 [srbc-48p::srbc-48(cDNA) + unc-122::GFP]. Maintain by picking GFP+ to maintain array. Integrated RFP expression in AWB and AWC. Bright GFP expression in coelomocytes. Reference: Kaur S & Aballay A. Cell Reports. 2020 May 19; 31(7): 107662. PMID: 32433971

kyIs262 [unc-86::myr::GFP + odr-1::RFP] IV. acEx25 [odr-1p::srbc-48::GFP]. Maintain by picking GFP+ to maintain array. Extra-chromosomal GFP expression in AWC neurons. Integrated RFP expression in AWB and AWC. acEx25 rescues srbc-48 mediated defects. Reference: Kaur S & Aballay A. Cell Reports. 2020 May 19; 31(7): 107662. PMID: 32433971

acEx26 [odr-1p::RFP]. Pick RFP+ to maintain. RFP expression in AWC and AWB. Reference: Kaur S & Aballay A. Cell Reports. 2020 May 19; 31(7): 107662. PMID: 32433971