otIs225 [cat-4::GFP] II. armEx218 [unc-119p::daf-18 + unc-119p::tagRFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick Rollers to maintain. Transgenic array expresses DAF-18 from unc-119 pan-neuronal promoter; rescues the HSN under-migration phenotype in daf-18 null mutants. Reference: Kennedy LM, et al. Cell Rep. 2013 Sep 12;4(5):996-1009.

armEx227 [pak-1p::NLS::tagRFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick rollers to maintain. pak-1p::NLS::tagRFP is expressed primarily in the hypodermal tissue during the comma and 1.5-fold stages, and in the CAN cells at the 3-fold stage through adulthood. Expression can also be seen in additional neurons during the larval and adult stages. Reference: Kennedy LM, et al. Cell Rep. 2013 Sep 12;4(5):996-1009.

zdIs13 [tph-1p::GFP] IV. armEx252 [dpy-7p::pak-1::tagRFP + myo-2::GFP]. Pick animals with GFP+ pharynx to maintain. armEx252 rescues the pak-1(ok448) HSN under-migration phenotype. pak-1::tagRFP is expressed in the hypodermal tissue throughout development and adulthood. Reference: Kennedy LM, et al. Cell Rep. 2013 Sep 12;4(5):996-1009.

zdIs13 [tph-1p::GFP] IV. armEx257 [dpy-7p::daf-16b::tagRFP + myo-2::GFP]. Pick animals with GFP+ pharynx to maintain. armEx257 rescues the daf-16(mu86) HSN undermigration phenotype. dpy-7p::daf-16b::tagRFP expression is localized to nuclei in hypodermal tissue during the comma, 1.5 and 2-fold stages, becoming cytoplasmic or perinuclear by the 3-fold stage and persisting into adulthood. Reference: Kennedy LM, et al. Cell Rep. 2013 Sep 12;4(5):996-1009.

otIs355 [rab-3::NLS::tagRFP]. otIs45 [unc-119::GFP] V. Pan-neural expression with no injection marker. Reference: Nguyen JP, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Feb 23;113(8):E1074-81.

wtfEx4 [rab-3p::NLS::GCaMP6s + rab-3p::NLS::tagRFP]. Pick RFP+ to maintain array. Reference: Nguyen JP, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Feb 23;113(8):E1074-81.

wtfIs3 [rab-3p::NLS::GFP + rab-3p::NLS::tagRFP]. Worms expressing the calcium insensitive fluorescent proteins GFP and tagRFP in the nuclei of all neurons in a lite-1(ce314) background. Control strain for AML70. Reference: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/biorxiv/early/2018/10/17/445643.full.pdf

wtfIs3 [rab-3p::NLS::GFP + rab-3p::NLS::tagRFP]. RFP and GFP expression in the nuclei of all neurons. AML18 acts as a control for the calcium imaging strain AML14. Reference: Nguyen JP, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Feb 23;113(8):E1074-81.

wtfIs5 [rab-3p::NLS::GCaMP6s + rab-3p::NLS::tagRFP]. wtfEx258 [rig-3p::tagBFP::unc-54 3'UTR]. Pick BFP+ animals to maintain transgene. Integrated calcium indicator GCaMP6s and calcium-insensitive fluorescent protein RFP in the nuclei of all neurons for whole brain imaging. BFP expression from rig-3 promoter allows identification of AVAL/R neurons. Reference: Hallinen KM, et al. eLife. 2021 Jul 29;10:e66135. doi: 10.7554/eLife.66135.

Derived by out-crossing parental strain OH15262 an additional six times to N2. Out-crossed strain AML318 seems healthier than parental strain when maintaining long-term under normal conditions (AML observed an increase in male and sterile progeny in parental strain in successive generations.) otIs669 [UPN::NLS::TagRFP-T + acr-5::NLS::mTagBFP2::H2B + flp-1::NLS::mTagBFP2::H2B + flp-6::NLS::mTagBFP2::H2B + flp-18::NLS::mTagBFP2::H2B + flp-19::NLS::mTagBFP2::H2B + flp-26::NLS::mTagBFP2::H2B + gcy-18::NLS::mTagBFP2::H2B + ggr-3::NLS::mTagBFP2::H2B + lim-4::NLS::mTagBFP2::H2B + pdfr-1::NLS::mTagBFP2::H2B + srab-20::NLS::mTagBFP2::H2B + unc-25::NLS::mTagBFP2::H2B + cho-1::NLS::CyOFP1::H2B + flp-13::NLS::CyOFP1::H2B + flp-20::NLS::CyOFP1::H2B + gcy-36::NLS::CyOFP1::H2B + gpa-1::NLS::CyOFP1::H2B + nlp-12::NLS::CyOFP1::H2B + nmr-1::NLS::CyOFP1::H2B + ocr-1::NLS::CyOFP1::H2B + osm-9::NLS::CyOFP1::H2B + srh-79::NLS::CyOFP1::H2B + sri-1::NLS::CyOFP1::H2B + srsx-3::NLS::CyOFP1::H2B + unc-8::NLS::CyOFP1::H2B + acr-2::NLS::mNeptune2.5 + ceh-2::NLS::mNeptune2.5 + dat-1::NLS::mNeptune2.5 + dhc-3::NLS::mNeptune2.5 + eat-4::NLS::mNeptune2.5 + flp-3::NLS::mNeptune2.5 + gcy-35::NLS::mNeptune2.5 + glr-1::NLS::mNeptune2.5 + gcy-21::NLS::CyOFP1::H2B::T2A::NLS::mTagBFP2::H2B + klp-6::NLS::mNeptune2.5::T2A::NLS::CyOFP1::H2B + lim-6::NLS::mNeptune2.5::T2A::NLS::CyOFP1::H2B + mbr-1::NLS::mNeptune2.5::T2A::NLS::mTagBFP2::H2B + mec-3::NLS::CyOFP1::H2B::T2A::NLS::mTagBFP2::H2B + odr-1::NLS::mNeptune2.5::T2A::NLS::mTagBFP2::H2B + srab-20::NLS::mNeptune2.5::T2A::NLS::mTagBFP2::H2B] V. UPN (Ultra Pan-Neuronal) promoter contains four short pan-neuronal promoters fused together (unc-11::rgef-1::ehs-1::ric-19). NeuroPAL (Neuronal Polychromatic Atlas of Landmarks) transgene used to resolve unique neural identities in whole-brain images. Reference: Yemini E, et al. Cell. 2021 Jan 7;184(1):272-288.e11. PMID: 33378642.

wtfIs5 [rab-3p::NLS::GCaMP6s + rab-3p::NLS::tagRFP]. Integrated calcium indicator GCaMP6s and calcium-insensitive fluorescent protein RFP in the nuclei of all neurons. Derived from AML14 by integration of wtfEx4. Reference: Nguyen JP, et al. PLoS Comput Biol. 2017 May 18;13(5):e1005517.

juSi164 [mex-5p::HIS-72::miniSOG + Cbr-unc-119(+)] III. wtfEx296 [rab-3p::AI::gur-3G::unc-54 3'UTR + rab-3p::AI::prdx-2G::SL2::his-24::tagRFP::unc-54 3'UTR + rab-3p::his-24::GCaMP6s::unc-54 3'UTR]. Pick RFP+ to maintain. Keep plates covered to avoid unnecessary exposure to light. Worms expressing a purple light-sensitive optogenetic protein system: pan-neuronal expression of GUR-3 and PRDX-2 with nuclear-localized tagRFP and GCaMP6s. Reporter construct contains an artificial intron (AI). Reference: Sharma AK, et al. Genetics 2024 May 11:iyae077. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyae077 PMID: 38733622.

juSi164 [mex-5p::HIS-72::miniSOG + Cbr-unc-119(+)] III. wtfIs335 [5xQUAS+(delta)pes-10p::AI::eTsChR::unc-54 3'UTR + rab-3p::AI::QF+hGR::SL2::tagBFP::unc-54 3'UTR + rab-3p::his-24::tagRFP::unc-54 3'UTR + rab-3p::his-24::GCaMP6s::unc-54 3'UTR]. Keep plates covered to avoid unnecessary exposure to light. Pan-neuronal eTsChR on activation using dex treatment via QF+hGR. Worms also express calcium sensing fluorescence protein- GCaMP6s in nuclei of each neurons. Reporter construct contains an artificial intron (AI). Reference: Sharma AK, et al. Genetics 2024 May 11:iyae077. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyae077 PMID: 38733622.

otIs355 [rab-3p(prom1)::2xNLS::TagRFP] IV. kyIs51 [odr-2b::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Pan-neuronal nuclear RFP expression. Cytoplasmic GFP expressed in the odr-2b neurons including AIZ, AIB, SIAV, AVG, RIV, ASG and IL2 neurons. Derived from parental strains QW1155 and CX3300. Reference: Nguyen JP, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Feb 23;113(8):E1074-81.

juSi164 [mex-5p::HIS-72::miniSOG + Cbr-unc-119(+)] III. wtfIs483 [rab-3p::AI::lite-1G::unc-54 3'UTR + rab-3p::AI::prdx-2G::SL2::his-24::tagRFP::unc-54 3'UTR + rab-3p::his-24::GCaMP6s::unc-54 3'UTR]. Keep plates covered to avoid unnecessary exposure to light. Pan-neuronal expression of a purple/violet light-sensitive optogenetic protein system LITE-1 and PRDX-2 with nuclear-localized tagRFP and GCaMP6s. Reporter construct contains an artificial intron (AI). Reference: Sharma AK, et al. Genetics 2024 May 11:iyae077. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyae077 PMID: 38733622.

wtfEx496 [pAS3-rig-3p::AI::gur-3G::SL2::tagRFP::unc-54 3'UTR + pAS3-rig-3p::AI::prdx-2G::SL2::tagBFP::unc-54 3'UTR]. Pick animals either BFP or RFP expression in head neurons to maintain. Keep plates covered to avoid unnecessary exposure to light. This strain expresses a purple light-sensitive optogenetic protein system (i.e., GUR-3 and PRDX-2) alongside fluorescent proteins tagBFP and tagRFP in command interneurons AVA, and nearby pharyngeal neurons I1, I4, M4, NSM using rig-3 promoter. Worms exhibit higher reversal rate on exposing to blue light (peak value ~470) compared to controls. Reference: Randi F, et al. Nature 2023 Nov;623(7986):406-414. doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-06683-4. PMID: 37914938.

wtfIs5 [rab-3p::NLS::GCaMP6s + rab-3p::NLS::tagRFP]. Integrated calcium indicator GCaMP6s and calcium-insensitive fluorescent protein RFP in the nuclei of all neurons in a gur-3(ok2245) mutant background. Derived from parental strain AML14 by integration of wtfEx4. Reference: Gauthey W, et al. Curr Biol. 2024 Jan 8;34(1):R14-R15. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.10.043. PMID: 38194919.

wtfIs5 [rab-3p::NLS::GCaMP6s + rab-3p::NLS::tagRFP]. Integrated calcium indicator GCaMP6s and calcium-insensitive fluorescent protein RFP in the nuclei of all neurons in a lite-1(ce314) gur-3(ok2245) double mutant background. Derived from parental strain AML14 by integration of wtfEx4. Reference: Gauthey W, et al. Curr Biol. 2024 Jan 8;34(1):R14-R15. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.10.043. PMID: 38194919.

wtfIs46 [mec-4p::Chrimson::SL2::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR]. wtfEx535 [tdc-1p::AI::lgc- 47::SL2::his-24::tagRFP + unc-122p::GFP]. Pick animals with GFP+ coelomocytes to maintain. Expression of activating opsin molecule Chrimson in six gentle-touch mechanosensory neurons (ALML/R, AVM, PLML/R, PVM). Rescuing LGC-47 expression in RIML/R neurons. Reporter construct contains an artificial intron (AI). Reference: Kumar S, et al. An inhibitory acetylcholine receptor gates context dependent mechanosensory processing in C. elegans. bioRxiv 2024.03.21.586204; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.03.21.586204. PMID: 38585821.

wtfIs46 [mec-4p::Chrimson::SL2::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR]. wtfEx543 [tdc-1p::AI::lgc-47::SL2::his-24::tagRFP + npr-9p::AI::lgc-47::SL2::tagBFP + rig-3p::AI::lgc-47::SL2::GFP + unc-122p::GFP]. Pick animals with GFP+ coelomocytes to maintain. Expression of activating opsin molecule Chrimson in six gentle-touch mechanosensory neurons (ALML/R, AVM, PLML/R, PVM). Rescuing LGC-47 expression in AIB, AVA, and RIM neurons. Reporter construct contains an artificial intron (AI). Reference: Kumar S, et al. An inhibitory acetylcholine receptor gates context dependent mechanosensory processing in C. elegans. bioRxiv 2024.03.21.586204; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.03.21.586204. PMID: 38585821.

wtfIs5 [rab-3p::NLS::GCaMP6s + rab-3p::NLS::tagRFP]. Integrated calcium indicator GCaMP6s and calcium-insensitive fluorescent protein RFP in the nuclei of all neurons in a lite-1(ce314) mutant background. Derived from parental strain AML14 by integration of wtfEx4. Reference: Gauthey W, et al. Curr Biol. 2024 Jan 8;34(1):R14-R15. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.10.043. PMID: 38194919.

ljSi2 [mec-7::GCaMP6m::SL2::TagRFP + unc-119(+)] II. GCaMP6m (13.693) and RFP expressed in touch receptor neurons (ALML/R, AVM, PVM, PLML/R). Dual expression of GCamp6m and RFP allows for ratio-metric corrections of motion artifacts. Reference: Cho Y, et al. Lab Chip. 2017 Jul 25;17(15):2609-2618.

wamSi7 [eft-3p::mTagRFP-T::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Expresses a single copy of mTagRFP-T from eft-3 promoter; construct utilizes the unc-54 terminator and 3'UTR. Can be used as a standard for multicolor imaging and quantitative microscopy. Reference: Sands B, et al. 2018. Translational Medicine of Aging Volume 2, January 2018, Pages 1–10.

muEx473 [kin-19p::kin-19::tagRFP + tph-1p::GFP]. Pick RFP+ GFP+ animals to maintain. Low transmission rate. Translational fusion of KIN-19 displaying age-dependent aggregation. Reference: David DC, et al. PLoS Biol. 2010 Aug 10;8(8):e1000450.

muIs209 [myo-3p::kin-19::tagRFP + tph-1p::GFP]. KIN-19::tagRFP aggregates with age in body-wall muscles. Animals have reduced thrashing compared to controls. Generated in N2 background. References: Huang YC, et al. Elife. 2019 May 3;8. pii: e43059. doi: 10.7554/eLife.43059. David DC, et al. PLoS Biol. 2010 Aug 10;8(8):e1000450.

kstSi32 [Cbr-unc-119(kst13)] I. kstEx45 [hsp-16.41p::Cas9::gpd-2::TagRFP-T::smu-1 3'UTR + mlc-1p::mCherry + NeoR]. Pick mCherry+ to maintain. Unc. Cbr-unc-119(kst13) is a partial unc-119 used for section in MosTI, an updated technique for targeted single-copy and extra-chromosomal array insertion. Reference: El Mouridi S, et al. 2022.

kstSi37 [Cbr-unc-119(kst13)] IV. kstEx46 [hsp-16.41p::Cas9::gpd-2::TagRFP-T::smu-1 3'UTR + mlc-1p::mCherry + NeoR]. Pick mCherry+ to maintain. Unc. Cbr-unc-119(kst13) is a partial unc-119 used for section in MosTI, an updated technique for targeted single-copy and extra-chromosomal array insertion. Reference: El Mouridi S, et al. 2022.

juIs438 [mec-4p::GFP1-10 + mec-4p::tagRFP] II. juSi94 [rps-18p::GFP11::rps-18]. Expression of split GFP reporter labels ribosomes in touch neurons. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Noma et al Elife. 2017 Aug 2;6. pii: e26376. doi: 10.7554/eLife.26376.

uqIs9 [myo-2p::rho1::tagRFP + tph-1p::GFP]. RHO-1::tagRFP aggregates in pharyngeal muscles. Animals have impaired pharyngeal pumping. Generated in N2 background. References: Huang YC, et al. Elife. 2019 May 3;8. pii: e43059. doi: 10.7554/eLife.43059.

uqIs24 [myo-2p::tagRFP::pab-1]. Expression of tagRFP::PAB-1 in pharyngeal muscles; assembles into stress granules after heat shock (2 hr at 32C) and forms tagRFP::PAB-1 aggregates with age at 20C. Valuable marker for aging and for studying the aggregation of RNA-binding proteins with prion-like domains. Reference: Lechler MC, et al. Cell Rep. 2017 Jan 10;18(2):454-467.

uqIs5 [lbp-2p::lbp-2::TagRFP]. Age-dependent aggregation of LBP-2::TagRFP in the pseudocoelom. Reference: Gallotta I, et al. Nature. 2020 Jul 8. doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2461-z.

oxSi120 [peel-1p::tagRFP::msp-142 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. Reference: Batchelder EL, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Jul 12;108(28):11429-34.

uIs31 [mec-17p::GFP] III. pg77[tba-1::TagRFP-T + loxP] is a CRISPR-mediated c-external tag in the endogenous tba-1 locus. Reference: Lockhead D. et al Mol Biol Cell. 2016 Nov 15; 27(23): 3717–3728.

uIs31 [mec-17p::GFP] III. pg79[TBB-1::TagRFP-T + loxP] is a CRISPR-mediated c-external tag in the endogenous tba-1 locus. Reference: Lockhead D. et al Mol Biol Cell. 2016 Nov 15; 27(23): 3717–3728.

uIs31 [mec-17p::GFP] III. pg81[TBA-2::tagRFP-T + loxP] is a CRISPR-mediated c-external tag in the endogenous tba-2 locus. Reference: Lockhead D. et al Mol Biol Cell. 2016 Nov 15; 27(23): 3717–3728.

Constructed by crossing individual fluorescence knock-in worms. TagRFP inserted into the endogenous arx-2 gene at its C-terminus and GFP inserted into the endogenous wsp-1a gene at its N-terminus by Cas9-triggered homologous recombination.

Constructed by crossing individual fluorescence knock-in worms. GFP inserted into the endogenous che-3 locus at the N-terminus and tagRFP::3xFlag inserted into the endogenous xbx-1 locus at the C-terminus by Cas9-triggered homologous recombination. Fluorescence enriched in most if not all sensory cilia. Very weak fluorescence in the cell bodies of ciliated neurons.

Constructed by crossing individual fluorescence knock-in worms. GFP inserted into the endogenous klp-20 gene at its C-terminus, tagRFP::3xFlag inserted into the endogenous xbx-1 gene at its C-terminus and tagBFP inserted into the endogenous ift-81 gene at its C-terminus by Cas9-triggered homologous recombination. GFP enriched at the proximal region (middle segment) of amphid or phasmid sensory cilia while red and blue fluorescence enriched along the whole cilia. Very weak fluorescence in the cell bodies of ciliated neurons.

Maintain at 15C. cyk-1(or596) is temperature-sensitive embryonic lethal. arIs198 [glt-3p::CFP + glt-3p::LifeAct::TagRFP]; expresses cytoplasmic CFP and LifeAct::TagRFP in the excretory canal cell under control of the glt-3 promoter.

Maintain at 15C. cyk-1(or596) is temperature-sensitive embryonic lethal. arIs198 [glt-3p::CFP + glt-3p::LifeAct::TagRFP]; expresses cytoplasmic CFP and LifeAct::TagRFP in the excretory canal cell under control of the glt-3 promoter. Shortened excretory canals.

Maintain at 15C. cyk-1(or596) is temperature-sensitive embryonic lethal. arIs198 [glt-3p::CFP + glt-3p::LifeAct::TagRFP]; expresses cytoplasmic CFP and LifeAct::TagRFP in the excretory canal cell under control of the glt-3 promoter. Shortened excretory canals. Strain is quite sick even at the permissive temperature.

tagRFP tag inserted into endogenous gtbp-1 locus. Reference: Lee, CYS, et al. Elife. 020 Jan 24:9:e52896. doi: 10.7554/eLife.52896. PMID: 31975687.

tagRFP tag inserted into endogenous gtbp-1 locus. meGFP tag inserted between P121 and V122 of endogenous MEG-3. Reference: Lee, CYS, et al. Elife. 020 Jan 24:9:e52896. doi: 10.7554/eLife.52896. PMID: 31975687.

tagRFP-T and 3xMyc tags inserted into endogenous gip-1 locus. No overt phenotypes. RFP fluorescence is observed at microtubule-organizing centers, though generally much dimmer than the GFP allele gip-1(wow3). Reference: Sallee M, et al. PLoS Biol. 2018 Aug 6;16(8):e2005189. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005189. PMID: 30080857.

tagRFP-T tag inserted into endogenous spd-5 locus. GFP and 3xFLAG tags inserted into endogenous spd-2 locus. No overt phenotypes. GFP and RFP fluorescence is observed at centrosomes. Reference: Magescas J, et al. eLife. 2019 Jun 27;8:e47867. doi: 10.7554/eLife.47867. PMID: 31246171.

oxSi120 [peel-1p::tagRFP::MSP-142 3'utr+ unc-119(+)]. Him. Derived from EG5897 and CB1489; not known if is unc-119(ed3) is still present in background. Reference: Batchelder EL, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Jul 12;108(28):11429-34.

kasEx80 [oig-1p::tagRFP::unc-54 3'UTR + pha-1(+)]. Maintain at 25C to maintain array. RFP driven by minimal oig-1 promoter for expression in VD-type GABAergic motor neurons. This construct uses the minimal length of promoter containing overlapping LIN-39 and UNC-30 ChIp-seq peaks (deletion of the single LIN-39 binding site within it compromised GABAergic motor neuron expression). Whereas other available oig-1 constructs are expressed ectopically in cholinergic motor neurons in unc-3 mutants, expression of this construct remains exclusively in GABAergic motor neurons. Reference: Feng W, et al. Elife. 2020 Jan 3;9. pii: e50065. doi: 10.7554/eLife.50065.

cpIs56 [mex-5p::TagRFP-T::PLC(delta)-PH::tbb-2 3'UTR + unc-119 (+)] II. Reporter labels plasma membrane in early embryo. Transgene construct consisted of a germline promoter sequence (mex-5) driving the expression of a fluorescent protein fused to the N-terminus of the the pleckstrin homology domain from phospholipase C-(delta)1 (PH domain) and a 2x Flag epitope tag. Reference: Heppert JK, et al. Mol Biol Cell. 2016 Nov 7;27(22):3385-3394.

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.