arIs98 [apx-1p::2xNLS::YFP + ceh-22p::GFP + dpy-20(+)]. References: Li J, Greenwald I. Curr Biol. 2010 Oct 26;20(20):1875-9. Karp X, Greenwald I. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2013 Feb 5;110(6):2181-6. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC. This strain cannot be distributed to commercial organizations. This strain cannot be used for any commercial purpose or for work on human subjects.

arIs131 [lag-2p::2xNLS::YFP + ceh-22p::GFP + pha-1(+)] III. References: Li J, Greenwald I. Curr Biol. 2010 Oct 26;20(20):1875-9. Zhang X, Greenwald I. Genetics. 2011 Aug;188(4):847-58. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC. This strain cannot be distributed to commercial organizations. This strain cannot be used for any commercial purpose or for work on human subjects.

arIs116 [lst-5p::2xNLS::YFP + ttx-3p::GFP + pha-1(+)] X. References: Li J, Greenwald I. Curr Biol. 2010 Oct 26;20(20):1875-9. Karp X, Greenwald I. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2013 Feb 5;110(6):2181-6. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC. This strain cannot be distributed to commercial organizations. This strain cannot be used for any commercial purpose or for work on human subjects.

arIs107 [mir-61p::2xNLS::YFP + ttx-3p::GFP + pha-1(+)]. References: Yoo AS, Greenwald I. Science. 2005 Nov 25;310(5752):1330-3. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC. This strain cannot be distributed to commercial organizations. This strain cannot be used for any commercial purpose or for work on human subjects.

aSi8 [lox2272::Cbr-unc-119(+)::lox2272::mec-7p:: NLS::GCaMP7s::egl-13-NLS::SL2::NLS::mScarlet-I:: egl-13-NLS] II. mec-7 promoter driving nuclear-localized expression of GCaMP7f in ALM, PLM, AVM & PVM neurons. Reference: Ding J, et al. GE (Bethesda). 2023 Sep 30;13(10):jkad183. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkad183. PMID: 37565483.

aSi10 [lox2272 Cbr-unc-119(+) lox2272 + loxP::unc-54 3’UTR::Split 3’ HygR::tjp2a_guide::Split 3’ mScarlet-I::egl-13nls::tbb-2 3’UTR]?II. Strain contains a specialized safe harbor transgene landing pad for integration of promoters to drive mScarlet. Reference: Stevenson ZC, et al. bioRxiv 2022.10.30.514301; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.10.30.514301. Paper accepted at eLife.

aSi23 [lox2272::Cbr-unc-119(+)::lox2272::mec-7p:: NLS::GCaMP7f::egl-13-NLS::SL2::NLS::mScarlet-I:: egl-13-NLS] II. mec-7 promoter driving nuclear-localized expression of GCaMP7f in ALM, PLM, AVM & PVM neurons. Reference: Ding J, et al. GE (Bethesda). 2023 Sep 30;13(10):jkad183. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkad183. PMID: 37565483.

aSi26 [lox2272::Cbr-unc-119(+)::lox2272::mec-7p:: NLS::GCaMP7s::ras-2-CAAX::SL2::mScarlet-I::ras-2-CAAX] II. mec-7 promoter driving membrane-localized expression of GCaMP7f in ALM, PLM, AVM & PVM neurons. Reference: Ding J, et al. GE (Bethesda). 2023 Sep 30;13(10):jkad183. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkad183. PMID: 37565483.

aSi31 [lox2272::Cbr-unc-119(+)::lox2272::mec-7p:: NLS::GCaMP7f::ras-2-CAAX::SL2::mScarlet-I::ras-2-CAAX] II. mec-7 promoter driving membrane-localized expression of GCaMP7f in ALM, PLM, AVM & PVM neurons. Reference: Ding J, et al. GE (Bethesda). 2023 Sep 30;13(10):jkad183. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkad183. PMID: 37565483.

ccIs4251 [(pSAK2) myo-3p::GFP::LacZ::NLS + (pSAK4) myo-3p::mitochondrial GFP + dpy-20(+)] I. qtIs3 [myo-2p::GFP dsRNA hairpin]. mIs11 [myo-2p::GFP + pes-10p::GFP + gut-promoter::GFP]. GFP expression in 4-cell embryos, pharyngeal muscle and gut. Resistant to systemic RNAi by feeding and injection and endogenous hairpin expression.

ccIs4251 [(pSAK2) myo-3p::GFP::LacZ::NLS + (pSAK4) myo-3p::mitochondrial GFP + dpy-20(+)] I. qtIs3 [myo-2p::GFP dsRNA hairpin]. mIs11 [myo-2p::GFP + pes-10p::GFP + gut-promoter::GFP]. GFP expression in 4-cell embryos, pharyngeal muscle and gut. Resistant to systemic RNAi by feeding only.

ccIs4251 [(pSAK2) myo-3p::GFP::LacZ::NLS + (pSAK4) myo-3p::mitochondrial GFP + dpy-20(+)] I. Resistant to systemic RNAi, but sensitive to autonomous RNAi.

wrdSi3 [sun-1p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (II:0.77). Germline and early embryo-specific expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and tissue-specific AID-tagged blue protein in germline and early embryo nuclei. Reference: Ashley GE, et al. Genetics. 2021 Mar 31;217(3):iyab006. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyab006. PMID: 33677541

wrdSi18 [^SEC^mex-5p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (I:-5.32). Germline and early embryo-specific expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and tissue-specific AID-tagged blue protein in germline and early embryo nuclei. Self-excising cassette with Rol and HygroR markers still in strain to facilitate crosses. Heat-shock to remove SEC as described in Dickinson et al. 2015. Reference: Ashley GE, et al. Genetics. 2021 Mar 31;217(3):iyab006. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyab006. PMID: 33677541

wrdSi50 [mex-5p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (I:-5.32). Germline and early embryo-specific expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and tissue-specific AID-tagged blue protein in germline and early embryo nuclei. Reference: Ashley GE, et al. Genetics. 2021 Mar 31;217(3):iyab006. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyab006. PMID: 33677541

wrdSi8 [^SEC^mex-5p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (II:0.77). Germline and early embryo-specific expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and tissue-specific AID-tagged blue protein in germline and early embryo nuclei. Self-excising cassette with Rol and HygroR markers still in strain to facilitate crosses. Heat-shock to remove SEC as described in Dickinson et al. 2015. Reference: Ashley GE, et al. Genetics. 2021 Mar 31;217(3):iyab006. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyab006. PMID: 33677541

wrdSi51 [mex-5p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (II:0.77). Germline and early embryo-specific expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and tissue-specific AID-tagged blue protein in germline and early embryo nuclei. Reference: Ashley GE, et al. Genetics. 2021 Mar 31;217(3):iyab006. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyab006. PMID: 33677541

wrdSi22 [^SEC^eft-3p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (I:-5.32). SEC spotaneously excises at a high frequency so non-rollers will appear. Pick Rollers to maintain. Pan-somatic expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and expression of AID-tagged blue protein in somatic nuclei. Self-excising cassette with Rol and HygroR markers still in strain to facilitate crosses. Heat-shock to remove SEC as described in Dickinson et al. 2015. Reference: Ashley GE, et al. Genetics. 2021 Mar 31;217(3):iyab006. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyab006. PMID: 33677541

wrdSi23 [eft-3p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (I:-5.32). Pan-somatic expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and expression of AID-tagged blue protein in somatic nuclei. Reference: Ashley GE, et al. Genetics. 2021 Mar 31;217(3):iyab006. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyab006. PMID: 33677541

wrdSi45 [dpy-7p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (II:0.77). Hypodermal-specific expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and tissue-specific AID-tagged blue protein in hypodermal nuclei. Reference: Ashley GE, et al. Genetics. 2021 Mar 31;217(3):iyab006. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyab006. PMID: 33677541

wrdSi47 [dpy-7p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (I:-5.32). Hypodermal-specific expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and tissue-specific AID-tagged blue protein in hypodermal nuclei. Reference: Ashley GE, et al. Genetics. 2021 Mar 31;217(3):iyab006. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyab006. PMID: 33677541

wrdSi44 [SCMp*::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (II:0.77). Seam cell-specific expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and tissue-specific AID-tagged blue protein in seam cell nuclei. Some expression in hypodermal cells. Reference: Ashley GE, et al. Genetics. 2021 Mar 31;217(3):iyab006. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyab006. PMID: 33677541

wrdSi46 [SCMp*::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (I:-5.32). Seam cell-specific expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and tissue-specific AID-tagged blue protein in seam cell nuclei. Some expression in hypodermal cells. Reference: Ashley GE, et al. Genetics. 2021 Mar 31;217(3):iyab006. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyab006. PMID: 33677541

wrdSi58 [eft-3p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (II:0.77). Pan-somatic expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and expression of AID-tagged blue protein in somatic nuclei. jsSi1579 is an RMCE landing pad inserted at a sgRNA site 45 bp from the ttTi5605 insertion site. It contains an rpl-28p::GFP reporter flanked by FRT and FRT3 sites and a loxP site (for more details about landing pads, see Nonet, 2020.Genetics or visit https://sites.wustl.edu/nonetlab/rmce/). Reference: Vo AA, et al. MicroPubl Biol. 2021 Aug 3;2021:10.17912/micropub.biology.000425. doi: 10.17912/micropub.biology.000425. eCollection 2021. PMID: 34355140

wrdSi57 [^SEC^eft-3p:TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (II:0.77). Pick Rollers to maintain. Pan-somatic expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and expression of AID-tagged blue protein in somatic nuclei. Self-excising cassette with Rol and HygroR markers still in strain to facilitate crosses. Heat-shock to remove SEC as described in Dickinson et al. 2015. jsSi1579 is an RMCE landing pad inserted at a sgRNA site 45 bp from the ttTi5605 insertion site. It contains an rpl-28p::GFP reporter flanked by FRT and FRT3 sites and a loxP site (for more details about landing pads, see Nonet, 2020.Genetics or visit https://sites.wustl.edu/nonetlab/rmce/). Reference: Vo AA, et al. MicroPubl Biol. 2021 Aug 3;2021:10.17912/micropub.biology.000425. doi: 10.17912/micropub.biology.000425. eCollection 2021. PMID: 34355140

wrdSi3 [sun-1p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (II:0.77). Endogenous dpy-27 locus tagged with AID element and myc to create a conditional allele using the auxin-inducible degron (AID). In absence of auxin, ~40% of worms are male due to him-8(me4) mutation. In the presence of auxin, ~100% of worms are male (hermaphrodite-lethal due to degradation of AID-tagged DPY-27). Reference: Li Q, et al. Inducible degradation of dosage compensation protein DPY-27 facilitates isolation of Caenorhabditis elegans males for molecular and biochemical analyses. bioRxiv 2022.01.27.478040; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.01.27.478040.

peIs1709 [gpc-1p::FLAG::pab-1::sl2::NLS::GFP + unc-122p::mCherry]. FLAG-tagged poly(A)-binding protein (PAB-1) can be used for mRNA tagging. Reference: Tomioka M, et al. Nat Commun. 2016 May 20;7:11645. PMID: 27198602

peIs1710 [glr-1p::FLAG::pab-1::sl2::NLS::GFP + unc-122p::mCherry]. FLAG-tagged poly(A)-binding protein (PAB-1) can be used for mRNA tagging. Reference: Tomioka M, et al. Nat Commun. 2016 May 20;7:11645. PMID: 27198602

peIs2113 [gcy-21p::mCaspase + tax-4p::NLS::YC2.60 + lin-44p::GFP]. Genetic ablation of ASG neurons by specific expression of caspase. tax-4p::YC2.60 facilitates calcium imaging. Reference: Jang MS, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Sep 10;116(37):18673-18683. PMID: 31455735

qjIs11 [glr-1p::SVNLS2::TagBFPsyn + ser-2(prom2)::SVNLS2::TagBFPsyn]. peIs3042 [eat-4p::svnls2::TagRFP675syn + lin-44p::GFP]. peIs2100 [H-20p::NLS4::mCherry]. qjIs14 [H20p::NLS::YC2.60]. Suitable for whole-brain calcium imaging. mCherry and YC2.60 expression in almost all head neurons. BFP and RFP are also expressed to annotate neurons. H20p is a pan-neuronal promoter expressed in almost all neurons, GLR glial cells, XXX hypodermal cells, pharyngeal gland cells and HMC cells. Reference: Toyoshima Y et al. BMC Biol. 2020 Mar 19;18(1):30. PMID: 32188430; Shioi G, et al. Genetics. 2001 Apr;157(4):1611-22. PMID: 11290717.

nuIs183 [unc-129p::nlp-21::Venus + myo-2p::GFP]. [NOTE: nuIs183 was previously described as carrying myo-2p::NLS::GFP.] Reference: Sieburth D, et al. Nat Neurosci. 2007 Jan;10(1):49-57.

nuIs190 [unc-129p::ins-22::Venus + myo-2p::NLS::GFP] X. Pick GFP+ to maintain. Not all animals express GFP. Array might be prone to silencing or not homozygous. [NOTE: nuIs190 was previously described as carrying myo-2p::GFP without an NLS.] Reference: Ch'ng Q, Sieburth D, Kaplan JM. PLoS Genet. 2008 Nov;4(11):e1000283.

cpSi171 [vha-8p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (I:-5.32). Expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and tissue-specific AID-tagged blue protein in multiple tissues including intestine, hypodermis, and excretory cell.

cpSi172 [myo-2p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (I:-5.32). Expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and tissue-specific AID-tagged blue protein in the pharynx.

cpSi174 [myo-3p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (I:-5.32). Expression of TIR1 co-factor for AID, and tissue-specific AID-tagged blue protein in body wall muscle.

bcSi69 [hsp-16.41p::dCas9::SV40-NLS::HA::GS-linker::SV40-NLS::GFP::GFP::SV40-NLS::mai-2 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] IV. [NOTE: MD4195 can be maintained at 20C instead of 15C because it does not carry an array with guide RNAs targeting essential genes.] Generated in parental strain EG8081. Reference: Memar N, et al. In vivo labeling of endogenous genomic loci in C. elegans using CRISPR/dCas9. MicroPubl Biol. 2022 Dec 13;2022:10.17912/micropub.biology.000701. doi: 10.17912/micropub.biology.000701. PMID: 36606081; PMCID: PMC9807462.

bcSi69 [hsp-16.41p::dCas9::SV40-NLS::HA::GS-linker::SV40-NLS::GFP::GFP::SV40-NLS::mai-2 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] IV. bcEx1367 [U6p::rrn-4(sgRNAs1-4 targeting the rrn-4 locus) + rol-6(su1006)]. Maintain at 15C. Pick Rollers to maintain. After heat shock, distinct spots of GFP fluorescence are visible in the nucleus. bcEx1367 array contains a PCR product of 4 different guide RNAs targeting rrn-4 (around 100 repeats of rrn-4 on LG V). Reference: Memar N, et al. In vivo labeling of endogenous genomic loci in C. elegans using CRISPR/dCas9. MicroPubl Biol. 2022 Dec 13;2022:10.17912/micropub.biology.000701. doi: 10.17912/micropub.biology.000701. PMID: 36606081; PMCID: PMC9807462.

bcSi69 [hsp-16.41p::dCas9::SV40-NLS::HA::GS-linker::SV40-NLS::GFP::GFP::SV40-NLS::mai-2 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] IV. bcEx1368 [U6p::rrn-1(sgRNAs1-4 targeting the rrn-1 locus) + rol-6(su1006)]. Maintain at 15C. Pick Rollers to maintain. After heat shock, distinct spots of GFP fluorescence are visible in the nucleus. bcEx1368 array contains a PCR product of 4 different guide RNAs targeting rrn-1 (around 100 repeats of rrn-1 on LG I). Reference: Memar N, et al. In vivo labeling of endogenous genomic loci in C. elegans using CRISPR/dCas9. MicroPubl Biol. 2022 Dec 13;2022:10.17912/micropub.biology.000701. doi: 10.17912/micropub.biology.000701. PMID: 36606081; PMCID: PMC9807462.

bcSi69 [hsp-16.41p::dCas9::SV40-NLS::HA::GS-linker::SV40-NLS::GFP::GFP::SV40-NLS::mai-2 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] IV. bcEx1370 [U6p::rrn-4(sgRNAs1-4 targeting the rrn-1 locus) + U6p::rrn-4(sgRNAs1-4 targeting the rrn-4 locus) + rol-6(su1006)]. Maintain at 15C. Pick Rollers to maintain. After heat shock, distinct spots of GFP fluorescence are visible in the nucleus. bcEx1370 array contains a PCR product of 4 different guide RNAs targeting rrn-1 (around 100 repeats of rrn-1 on LG I) and a PCR product of 4 different guide RNAs targeting rrn-4 (around 100 repeats of rrn-4 on LG V). Reference: Memar N, et al. In vivo labeling of endogenous genomic loci in C. elegans using CRISPR/dCas9. MicroPubl Biol. 2022 Dec 13;2022:10.17912/micropub.biology.000701. doi: 10.17912/micropub.biology.000701. PMID: 36606081; PMCID: PMC9807462.

otIs339 [ceh-43(+)(fosmid)::GFP + ttx-3::DsRed + rol-6(su1006)]. otIs355 [rab-3::NLS::tagRFP]. Rollers.

otIs339 [ceh-43(+)(fosmid)::GFP + ttx-3::DsRed + rol-6(su1006)]. otIs355 [rab-3::NLS::tagRFP]. norEx42 [ast-1 Cosmid + ttx-3::GFP + dat-1::mCherry]. Rollers. gk463 embryonic lethality is rescued by extrachromosomal array. Pick mCherry+ animals to maintain.

risIs33 [K03A1.5p::3xFLAG::SV40-NLS::dCas9::SV40-NLS::VP64::HA + unc-119(+)]. risIs33 transgene stably expresses a 171 kDa dCas9::VP64 fusion protein suitable for CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) in C. elegans, as described in Fischer F, et al. J Biol Chem. 2022 May 27;102085. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102085. PMID: 35636511.

risIs33 [K03A1.5p::3xFLAG::SV40-NLS::dCas9::SV40-NLS::VP64::HA + unc-119(+)]. risIs33 transgene stably expresses a 171 kDa dCas9::VP64 fusion protein suitable for for CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) in C. elegans, as described in Fischer F, et al. J Biol Chem. 2022 May 27;102085. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102085. PMID: 35636511. Derived by crossing parental strains MIR249 and ZG31.

risIs33 [K03A1.5p::3xFLAG::SV40-NLS::dCas9::SV40-NLS::VP64::HA + unc-119(+)]. risIs33 transgene stably expresses a 171 kDa dCas9::VP64 fusion protein suitable for for CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) in C. elegans, as described in Fischer F, et al. J Biol Chem. 2022 May 27;102085. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102085. PMID: 35636511. Derived by crossing parental strains MIR249 and PS3551.

risIs33 [K03A1.5p::3xFLAG::SV40-NLS::dCas9::SV40-NLS::VP64::HA + unc-119(+)]. gpIs1 [hsp-16.2p::GFP]. Inducible GFP fluorescence after >1 hour heat shock at 35C. risIs33 transgene stably expresses a 171 kDa dCas9::VP64 fusion protein suitable for for CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) in C. elegans, as described in Fischer F, et al. J Biol Chem. 2022 May 27;102085. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102085. PMID: 35636511. Derived by crossing parental strains MIR249 and TJ375.

lucIs39 [tbx-37p::mNeonGreen::2xNLS::tbx-37 3'UTR + pal-1p::mScarlet-I::2xNLS::tbb-2 3'UTR + med-2p::mScarlet-I::2xNLS::tbb-2 3'UTR]. Wild-type morphology. Integrated array allows for labeling and sorting of ABa and ABp descendants by FACS. Reference: Charest J, et al. Dev Cell. 2020 Sep 24;S1534-5807(20)30672-9. PMID: 33002421

Nuclear Ultrabright GFP::mNeonGreen Fluorescent protein (NuGFP) tag inserted downstream of the endogenous daf-2 gene locus by CRISPR/Cas9 engineering. NuGFP cassette is composed of an intercistronic region (ICR) from the C. elegans SL2-type operon, a SV40 nuclear localization sequence (NLS), the coding sequence of GFP, the coding sequence of mNeonGreen, and egl-13 NLS. The expression of NuGFP is tied to that of the endogenous daf-2, but after trans-splicing, the NuGFP protein is synthesized independently of DAF-2. This high-sensitivity daf-2 expression reporter was readily detectable in most C. elegans cells throughout development and adulthood. Reference: Zhang Y, et al. BioRxiv. 2021 Aug 2. 2007.2031.454567. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.07.31.454567.

irIs25 [elt-2::NLS::GFP::lacZ + rol-6(su1006)] V.

syIs423 [15xUAS::?pes-10::GCaMP6s::SL2::mKate2::let-858 3'UTR + myo-2p::NLS::mCherry + 1kb DNA ladder(NEB)]. mirIs19 [nlp-12p::gal-4 + unc-122p::mCherry]. Maintain animals at 25C for several generations to enhance mKate expression in DVA to make it visible with a fluorescence dissection scope. Reference: Das R, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 Sep 17;7(38):eabg4617. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abg4617. PMID: 34533987

nIs175 [ceh-28p::4xNLS::GFP + lin-15(+)] IV. Extra GFP+ M4 observed in nIs175. Reference: Takashi H, et al. PNAS 2010 Aug 31;107(35):15479-84.