RNAi deficient. Unc.

RNAi deficient. Transposon high-hopper strain. Him. Weak sterility.

RNAi deficient. Transposon high-hopper strain. Him. 10% dead embryos probably due to nondisjunction.

Heterozygotes are WT and segregate WT, Smalls which produces dead eggs, and Dpy Steriles. Throws males.

Maintain at 15C. Produces dead eggs at 25C.

High zinc transcriptional activation - deficient (Zad-d). Avoid high zinc concentrations. [NOTE: this strain was previously described as hizr-1(am285); the correct allele name hizr-1(am286).] Reference: Warnhoff K, et al. PLoS Biol. 2017 Jan 17;15(1):e2000094.

Gain-of-function allele: modified ligand binding domain constitutively binds HZA element. High zinc transcriptional activation - constitutive (Zad-c). [NOTE: this strain was previously described as hizr-1(am286); the correct allele name hizr-1(am285).] Reference: Warnhoff K, et al. PLoS Biol. 2017 Jan 17;15(1):e2000094.

jyIs8 [pals-5p::GFP + myo-2p::mCherry]. Orsay virus infection defect. Reference: Jiang H, et al. mBio. 2017 Sep 5;8(5):e00940-17. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00940-17. PMID: 28874467.

jyIs8 [pals-5p::GFP + myo-2p::mCherry]. Orsay virus infection defect. Reference: Jiang H, et al. mBio. 2017 Sep 5;8(5):e00940-17. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00940-17. PMID: 28874467.

jyIs8 [pals-5p::GFP + myo-2p::mCherry]. Orsay virus infection defect. Reference: Sandoval LE, et al. J Virol. 2019 Jan 17;93(3):e01400-18. doi: 10.1128/JVI.01400-18. PMID: 30429346.

jyIs8 [pals-5p::GFP + myo-2p::mCherry]. Orsay virus infection defect. Reference: Jiang H, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2020 Sep 8;117(36):22462-22472. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2006914117. PMID: 32839311.

jyIs8 [pals-5p::GFP + myo-2p::mCherry]. Orsay virus infection defect. Reference: Cubillas C, et al. J Virol. 2023 Apr 27;97(4):e0006523. doi: 10.1128/jvi.00065-23. PMID: 37017532.

qaIs1400 [hsp16-2::ptx + unc-36(+)]. ptx is the gene for pertussis toxin S1 subunit from Bordetella pertussis.

qaEx6900 [ftn-1p::pes-10::GFP-his + pha-1(+)]. Wild type. Segregates WT and arrested L1 progeny. Maintain at 20-24C.

qaEx6902 [ftn-1p(delta63)::pes-10::GFP-his + pha-1(+)]. Wild type. Segregates WT and arrested L1 progeny. Maintain at 20-24C.

geIs3 [sir-2.1(+) + rol-6(su1006)] I. oxIs12 [unc-47p::GFP] X. GFP expression in GABA neurons. Rollers. Dpy. Reference: Byrne AB, et al. Neuron. 2014; 81(3):561-73.

Reference: Firnhaber C & Hammarlund M. PLoS Genet. 2013 Nov;9(11):e1003921.

wpIs36 [unc-47p::mCherry] I. wpSi1 [unc-47p::rde-1::SL2::sid-1 + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Maintain at 15-20C, sterile at 25C. GABAergic neuron-specific RNAi strain. Sensitivity to feeding RNAi is limited to the GABAergic neurons; all other tissues are resistant to RNAi. Superficially wild type with mCherry fluorescence in the GABA motor neurons. Reference: Firnhaber C & Hammarlund M. PLoS Genet. 2013 Nov;9(11):e1003921.

wpSi6 [dat-1p::rde-1::SL2::sid-1 + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Maintain at 15-20C, sterile at 25C. Superficially wild-type. Dopaminergic neuron-specific RNAi strain. Sensitivity to feeding RNAi is limited to the dopaminergic neurons; all other tissues resistant. Reference: Firnhaber C & Hammarlund M. PLoS Genet. 2013 Nov;9(11):e1003921.

wpSi10 [unc-17p::rde-1::SL2::sid-1 + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Maintain at 15-20C, sterile at 25C. Superficially wild-type. Cholinergic neuron-specific RNAi strain. Sensitivity to feeding RNAi is limited to the cholinergic neurons; all other tissues resistant. Reference: Firnhaber C & Hammarlund M. PLoS Genet. 2013 Nov;9(11):e1003921.

wpSi11 [eat-4p::rde-1::SL2::sid-1 + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Maintain at 15-20C, sterile at 25C. Superficially wild-type. Glutamatergic neuron-specific RNAi strain. Sensitivity to feeding RNAi is limited to the glutamatergic neurons; all other tissues resistant. Reference: Firnhaber C & Hammarlund M. PLoS Genet. 2013 Nov;9(11):e1003921.

wpIs107 [F49C12.10p::GFP] I. GFP expression in CAN neurons can be used to isolate CAN by FACS. F49C12.10 also known as nemt-1. Used by CeNGEN project for RNA-Seq (https://www.cengen.org/).

wpIs98 [itr-1pB::Chrimson::SL2::mCherry + odr-1p::RFP] I. Reference: Ding C & Hammarlund M. Elife. 2018 Oct 29;7. pii: e38829. doi: 10.7554/eLife.38829.

ufIs92 [unc-47p::acr-12::GFP].  wpIs109 [itr-1pB::mCherry + odr-1p::RFP]. ric-7 causes defective expulsion during defecation and slightly slow growth. ACR-12::GFP expression in GABA neurons. DA9 is labeled with mCherry. Reference: Ding C & Hammarlund M. Elife. 2018 Oct 29;7. pii: e38829. doi: 10.7554/eLife.38829.

oyIs14 [sra-6p::GFP + lin-15(+)]. sra-6p::GFP marks both PVQ neurons as well as the ASI and ASH neurons in the head. Reference: Ding C, et al. Elife. 2022 Mar 14;11:e73557. PMID: 35285800.

wp78 is a CRISPR/Cas9-engineered 11.5 kb deletion removing the entire coding region of casy-1, the C. elegans homolog of calsyntenin. casy-1(wp78) phenocopies the casy-1(wp60) point mutation and strongly suppresses PVQ degeneration in both ric-7(n2657) and miro-1(wy50180); mtx-2(wy50266) mutants. Reference: Ding C, et al. Elife. 2022 Mar 14;11:e73557. PMID: 35285800.

oyIs14 [sra-6p::GFP] V. wpEx369 [sra-6p::mito::TagRFP + odr-1p::RFP]. Maintain by picking animals with red fluorescence. PVQ neurons are marked with integrated GFP marker. Mitochondria in PVQ neurons are visualized with sra-6p::mito::TagRFP. Reference: Ding C, et al. Elife. 2022 Mar 14;11:e73557. doi: 10.7554/eLife.73557. PMID: 35285800.

oyIs14 [sra-6::GFP + lin-15(+)] V. wp60 is an allele of casy-1, the C. elegans homolog of calsyntenin. Reference: Ding C, et al. eLife. 2022 Mar 14;11:e73557. doi: 10.7554/eLife.73557. PMID: 35285800.

oyIs14 [sra-6p::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Disrupted mitochondrial trafficking. sb79 is an intragenic suppressor of the rh24 gain-of-function allele. Reference: Ding C, et al. Elife. 2022 Mar 14;11:e73557. PMID: 35285800.

wpIs40 [unc-47p::mCherry] V. ynIs50 [flp-22p::GFP]. AVL neurons are labeled with GFP and mCherry. Can be used to isolate AVL by FACS. Used by CeNGEN project for RNA-Seq (https://www.cengen.org/).

ccIs4595 [ceh-24::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. wpEx482 [ceh-17::NLS::TagRFP + pha-1(+)]. Maintain at 25C to retain array. GFP expression in vulval muscles, m8, and set of neurons in the head. The four SIA neurons are marked with both GFP and RFP. Can be used to isolate SIA by FACS. Used by CeNGEN project for RNA-Seq (https://www.cengen.org/).

wp127 created by the insertion of a tandem array containing seven copies of the GFP11 beta-strand (gfp11x7) in the endogenous ric-7 locus; can be crossed with reporter lines expressing the complementing split GFP fragment (gfp1-10) in specific cell types to facilitate tissue-specific labeling. Reference: Wu Y, et al. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2023 Jul 12:2023.07.12.548706. doi: 10.1101/2023.07.12.548706. Update in: J Cell Biol. 2024 May 6;223(5): PMID: 37502914.

wpIs39 [unc-47p:mCherry] X. otIs92 [flp-10::GFP]. DVB neurons are marked with GFP and mCherry. Can be used to isolate DVB by FACS. Used by CeNGEN project for RNA-Seq (https://www.cengen.org/).

oyIs14 [sra-6p::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Disrupted mitochondrial trafficking. Reference: Ding C, et al. Elife. 2022 Mar 14;11:e73557. PMID: 35285800.

wpEx505 [ocr-3p::mEGFP + pha-1(+)]. Maintain at 23-25C to select for array. PVP neurons are marked with mEGFP. Can be used to isolate PVP by FACS. Used by CeNGEN project for RNA-Seq (https://www.cengen.org/). The ocr-3p::mEGFP plasmid used to generate this strain was provided by Dr. Patrick Laurent.

otIs707 [bnc-1p(1.8kb)::GFP]. wpEx525 [nlp-38p::NLS::TagRFP + pha-1(+)]. Maintain at 25C to select for animals carrying the array. GFP expression in VA neurons can be used to isolate VA by FACS (exclude TagRFP). Used by CeNGEN project for RNA-Seq (https://www.cengen.org/).

Null allele. Mortal germline. Progressive telomere shortening due to telomerase dysfunction. Hypersensitive to DNA interstrand crosslinking agents. This strain will become sterile after propagating 10-20 generations. mrt-1 mutants can be rejuvenated by outcrossing. Reference: Meier B, et al. EMBO J. 2009 Nov 18;28(22):3549-63. [NOTE: allele is incorrectly described as e2661 in this publication.]

hpIs270 [rig-3p::FRT::stop::FRT::ChR2(H134R)::wCherry + nmr-1p::FLP + lin-15(+)]. ChR2 activation in AVA neurons upon exposure to blue light (470 nm). Slightly slow growth. Reference: Gao S, et al. eLife, 7, e29915. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.29915 PMID: 29360035

hpIs321 [nmr-1p::tomm20::miniSOG::SL2::RFP + lin-15(+)]. MiniSOG neurons ablation (AVA/AVE/AVD/others). Reference: Gao S, et al. eLife 2018 Jan 23;7:e29915. PMID: 29360035

hpIs331 [lgc55Bp::tomm20::miniSOG::SL2::RFP + lin-15(+)]. MiniSOG neuron ablation (AVB & others). Reference: Gao S, et al. eLife 2018 Jan 23;7:e29915. PMID: 29360035

hpIs371 [unc-4p::tomm20::miniSOG::SL2::RFP + lin-15(+)]. MiniSOG neuron ablation marker for A-class (A-MNs) and other motor neurons. Reference: Gao S, et al. eLife 2018 Jan 23;7:e29915. PMID: 29360035

hpIs376 [unc-25p::tomm20::miniSOG::SL2::RFP]. Maintain in the covered box to avoid unnecessary exposure to ambient light. Stimulation with blue light (460 nm LED light for 30 min at 4 Hz with 2 mW/mm2), induces mitochondrial-miniSOG ablation of D-class motor neurons. During neuron ablation, it is recommended to keep the lid of the plate open and use a heat disipator to keep the air cool. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Gao S, et al. eLife 2018 Jan 23;7:e29915. doi: 10.7554/eLife.29915.

hpIs372 [acr-5p::tomm20::miniSOG::SL2::RFP]. Maintain in the covered box to avoid unnecessary exposure to ambient light. Stimulation with blue light (460 nm LED light for 30 min at 4 Hz with 2 mW/mm2), induces mitochondrial-miniSOG ablation of B-class motor neurons. During neuron ablation, it is recommended to keep the lid of the plate open and use a heat disipator to keep the air cool. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Gao S, et al. eLife 2018 Jan 23;7:e29915. doi: 10.7554/eLife.29915.

hpIs459 [unc-4p::GCaMP3::wCherry + lin-15(+)]. Strong GCaMP3 and wCherry expression in A-class motor neurons, as well as some head and tail neurons. It is recommended to use L4 stage animals when using this strain for calcium imaging and recording. Transgene expression becomes dimmer in many A-class neurons (except DA9), and is expression in VC neurons of adults. Reference: Gao S, et al. eLife, 7, e29915. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.29915 PMID: 29360035

hpIs481 [ceh-12p::tomm20::miniSOG::SL2::BFP + unc-129(DB)p::tomm20::miniSOG::SL2::BFP + lin-15(+)]. Maintain in the covered box to avoid unnecessary exposure to ambient light. Stimulation with blue light (460 nm LED light for 30 min at 4 Hz with 2 mW/mm2), induces mitochondrial-miniSOG ablation of B-class motor neurons. During neuron ablation, it is recommended to keep the lid of the plate open and use a heat disipator to keep the air cool. unc-129(DB)p is a fragment of the unc-129 promoter driving expression in only DB motor neurons (described in Colavita et al., Science 1998 31;281(5377):706-9). The ceh-12 promoter drives expression in VB motor neurons. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Gao S, et al. eLife 2018 Jan 23;7:e29915. doi: 10.7554/eLife.29915.

hpIs569 [unc-4::Chrimson::wCherry + lin-15(+)]. Marker for optogenetic stimulation in A-class (A-MNs) and other motor neurons. Reference: Gao S, et al. eLife 2018 Jan 23;7:e29915. PMID: 29360035

hpIs578 [ceh-12p::Chrimson::wCherry + lin-15(+)]. Marker for optogenetic stimulation in VB motor neurons. Reference: Gao S, et al. eLife 2018 Jan 23;7:e29915. PMID: 29360035

hpIs583 [acr-2(s)p::tomm20::miniSOG::SL2::RFP]. Maintain in the covered box to avoid unnecessary exposure to ambient light. Stimulation with blue light (460 nm LED light for 30 min at 4 Hz with 2 mW/mm2), induces mitochondrial-miniSOG ablation of A- and B-class motor neurons. During neuron ablation, it is recommended to keep the lid of the plate open and use a heat disipator to keep the air cool. acr-2s(p) is a 1.8 kb fragment of the acr-2 promoter driving expression in only A- and B- class motor neurons (described in Jospin et al, 2009 PLoS Biol. Dec;7(12):e1000265). Generated in N2 background. Reference: Gao S, et al. eLife 2018 Jan 23;7:e29915. doi: 10.7554/eLife.29915.

hpIs590 [ttr-39p::tomm20::miniSOG::SL2::BFP]. Maintain in the covered box to avoid unnecessary exposure to ambient light. Stimulation with blue light (460 nm LED light for 30 min at 4 Hz with 2 mW/mm2), induces mitochondrial-miniSOG ablation of D-class motor neurons. Generated in N2 background. Reference: Gao S, et al. eLife 2018 Jan 23;7:e29915. doi: 10.7554/eLife.29915.

hpIs603 [lgc-55Bp::tomm20::miniSOG::SL2::BFP + nmr-1p::tomm20::miniSOG::SL2::BFP + acr-5p::tomm20-miniSOG-SL2::BFP + lin-15(+)]. MiniSOG neuron ablation of all premotor interneurons, B-class motor neurons (B-MN), and other neurons. Reference: Gao S, et al. eLife 2018 Jan 23;7:e29915. PMID: 29360035