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Viable, Bus (M. nematophilum resistant), resistant to Leucobacter Verde2, hypersensitive to Leucobacter Verde1. Reference: O'Rourke et al (in preparation).

Q288Stop(UAA). Reference null. Surface abnormal, resistant to M. nematophilum and Leucobacter Verde2, killed by Leucobacter Verde1. References: Darby C, et al. Genetics. 2007 May;176(1):221-30. doi: 10.1534/genetics.106.067496. Epub 2007 Mar 4. PMID: 17339204. O’Rourke D, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2023 May 2;13(5):jkad056. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkad056. PMID: 36911920.

QL descendants anterior, QR descendants slightly posterior to WT. HSN posterior (50%), BDU posterior (50%), DTCs make extra turns. Mild Egl. Male Mating: ME2. mig-14, mom-3, pvl-2, and let-553 are the same gene.

umnIs78 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, I: 12541645 (intergenic)] I. Superficially wild-type. Crossover suppressor for LGI right. Inversion includes unc-75 and unc-54. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into hIn1 inversion in parental strain KR1949 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs80 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, I: 6284001] I. Pick wild-type mKate2+ to maintain. Heterozygotes are wild-type mKate2+, and segregate wild-type mKate2+, DpyUnc, arrested hT1 homozygotes (mKate2+), and dead eggs. Maintain by picking wild-type mKate2+. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate transgene into hT1 balancer in parental strain KR1037 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs29 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, X: 6745526 (intergenic)] I. Heterozygotes are wild-type mKate2+, and segregate wild-type mKate2+, DpyUnc non-GFP, dead eggs and mKate2+ Lon males. Maintain by picking wild-type mKate2+. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into szT1 balancer in parental strain AF1 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs30 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, X: 6745526 (intergenic)] I. umnIs24 [myo-2p::GFP + NeoR, X: 15420938 (intergenic)] I. Carries szT1 balancer with mKate2 tag on left arm and GFP tag on right arm. Heterozygotes are wild-type GFP+ & mKate2+, and segregate wild-type GFP+ & mKate2+, DpyUnc non-GFP & non-mKate2, dead eggs and GFP+ & mKate2+ Lon males. Maintain by picking wild-type with GFP+ & mKate2+. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate transgene into szT1 balancer in parental strain CGC35 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs36 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, I: 6284001 (intergenic)] III. Homozygous-viable translocation marked with bli-4 and mKate2. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into hT2 balancer in parental strain KR1234 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs37 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, II: 11755713 (intergenic)] II. Hets are WT mKate2+ and segregate WT mKate2+, Unc-4 (no red fluorescence) and paralysed DpyUnc mKate2+ (mnC1). Maintain by picking WT mKate2+. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into parental strain SP127 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs39 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, X: 6745526 (intergenic)] I. umnIs40 [myo-2p::GFP + NeoR, I: 6284001 (intergenic)] X. Heterozygotes are wild-type GFP+ & mKate2+, and segregate wild-type GFP+ & mKate2+, DpyUnc non-GFP & non-mKate2, dead eggs, and GFP+ & mKate2+ Lon males. Maintain by picking wild-type with GFP+ & mKate2+. Derived by simultaneous insertion of independent myo-2p::mKate2 and myo-2p::GFP transgenes into each portion of the szT1 balancer in parental strain AF1 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs41 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, III: 518034 (intergenic)] III. Dpy mKate2+. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into parental strain BC4279 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs42 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, I: 6284001 (intergenic)] III. Heterozygotes are WT mKate2+ and segregate WT mKate2+, DpyUnc, lethal mKate2+ hT2 homozygotes (arrest stage unknown) and dead eggs (aneuploids). Will throw an occasional mKate2+ Dpy non-Unc (similar events were observed in the parental hT2 strain). Pick WT mKate2+ and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into hT2 balancer in parental strain KR2467 using CRISPR/Cas9. [NOTE: 3/1995: Apparently the lethal mutation is closely linked but not within the balanced region of hT2. It can occasionally recombine away so that the strain will segregate Bli-4 hT2 homozygotes. (Mark Edgley)]

umnIs43 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, II: 11755713 (intergenic)] II. Heterozygotes are wild-type mKate2+, and segregate wild-type mKate2, Unc-4 non-mKate2, and Dpy mKate2+ mIn1 homozygotes. Maintain by picking wild-type mKate2+ and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into mIn1 balancer in parental strain DR1785 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs44 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, II: 11755713 (intergenic)] II. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into parental strain N2 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs45 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, V: 1005689 (intergenic)] III. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into eT1 balancer in parental strain CB873 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs47 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, III: 9421936 (intergenic)] III. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into parental strain N2 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs46 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, III:9421936 (intergenic)] V. Heterozygotes are wild-type mKate+, and segregate wild-type mKate2+, Unc-36 mKate+ (eT1), dead eggs, and DpyUncs. Maintain by picking wild-type mKate2+. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into eT1 balancer in parental strain BC2200 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs48 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, V:1005689 (intergenic)] V. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into parental strain N2 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs49 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, V: 1005689 (intergenic)] IV. Heterozygotes are wild-type mKate2+, and segregate wild-type mKate2+, DpyUnc, Vul mKate2+ (nT1) and dead eggs. Maintain by picking wild-type mKate2+. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into nT1 balancer in parental strain MT1000 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs50 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, V: 1005689 (intergenic)]. Animals with the Dup are wild-type mKate2+; animals that have lost the Dup are Dpy Unc mKate2-. Maintain by picking wild-type mKate2+. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into yDp1 duplication in parental strain TY156 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs51 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, II: 11755713 (intergenic)] III. Heterozygotes are wild-type mKate2+, and segregate wild-type mKate2+, DpyUnc non-mKate2, sterile Dpy mKate2+ mT1 homozygotes, and large numbers of arrested aneuploid embryos. Maintain by picking wild-type mKate2+ and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into mT1 balancer in parental strain DR1832 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs52 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, III: 8856215 (intergenic)] II. Heterozygotes are wild-type mKate2+, and segregate wild-type mKate2+, DpyUnc non-mKate2, sterile Dpy mKate2+ mT1 homozygotes, and large numbers of arrested aneuploid embryos. Maintain by picking wild-type mKate2+ and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into mT1 balancer in parental strain DR1832 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs55 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, V:1005689 (intergenic)] III. Heterozygotes are wild-type mKate2+, and segregate wild-type mKate2+, Unc-36 mKate+(eT1), dead eggs, and DpyUncs. Maintain by picking wild-type mKate2+. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into eT1 balancer in parental strain BC2200 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs56 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, III: 9421936 (intergenic)] V. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into eT1 balancer in parental strain CB873 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs57 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, IV: 12457861 (intergenic)] V. Heterozygotes are wild-type mKate2+, and segregate wild-type mKate2+, DpyUnc, Vul mKate2+ (nT1) and dead eggs. Maintain by picking wild-type mKate2+. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into nT1 balancer in parental strain MT1000 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs58 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, V: 1005689 (intergenic)] V. Pick wild-type mKate2+ to maintain. Heterozygotes are wild-type mKate2+, and segregate wild-type mKate2+, DpyUnc, arrested hT1 homozygotes (mKate2+), and dead eggs. Maintain by picking wild-type mKate2+. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into hT1 balancer in parental strain KR1037 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs59 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, I:6284001(intergenic)] I. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into parental strain N2 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs60 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, III: 9421936 (intergenic)] I. Homozygous-viable translocation marked with bli-4 and mKate2. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into hT2 balancer in parental strain KR1234 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs61 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, X: 15420938 (intergenic)] I. Heterozygotes are wild-type mKate2+, and segregate wild-type mKate2+, DpyUnc non-mKate2, dead eggs and mKate2+ Lon males. Maintain by picking wild-type mKate2+. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into szT1 balancer in parental strain AF1 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs62 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, III:8856215 (intergenic)] III. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into parental strain N2 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs65 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, V:4308261 (intergenic)] V. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into parental strain N2 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs73 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, III: 9421936 (intergenic)] I. Heterozygotes are WT mKate2+ and segregate WT mKate2+, DpyUnc, lethal mKate2+ hT2 homozygotes (arrest stage unknown) and dead eggs (aneuploids). Will throw an occasional mKate+ Dpy non-Unc (similar events were observed in the parental hT2 strain). Pick WT mKate2+ and check for correct segregation of progeny to maintain. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into hT2 balancer in parental strain KR2467 using CRISPR/Cas9. [NOTE: 3/1995: Apparently the lethal mutation is closely linked but not within the balanced region of hT2. It can occasionally recombine away so that the strain will segregate Bli-4 hT2 homozygotes. (Mark Edgley)]

umnIs74 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, X: 15420938 (intergenic)] X. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into parental strain N2 using CRISPR/Cas9.

umnIs77 [myo-2p::mKate2 + NeoR, I: 6284001 (intergenic)] X. Heterozygotes are wild-type mKate2+, and segregate wild-type mKate2+, DpyUnc non-mKate2, dead eggs and mKate2+ Lon males. Maintain by picking wild-type mKate2+. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::mKate2 transgene into szT1 balancer in parental strain AF1 using CRISPR/Cas9.

Engineered null mutations in predicted GPCR genes. Reference: Pu L, et al. Nat Commun. 2023 Dec 18;14(1):8410. PMID: 38110404.

Engineered null mutations in predicted GPCR genes. Reference: Pu L, et al. Nat Commun. 2023 Dec 18;14(1):8410. PMID: 38110404.

ltSi953 [mec-18p::vhhGFP4::ZIF-1::operon-linker::mKate2::tbb-2 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. GFP tag inserted into the C-terminus of the endogenous gip-2 locus using CRISPR-Cas9 engineering. Tissue-specific expression of GFP nanobody::ZIF-1 fusion promotes ubiquitylation and subsequent degradation of GFP-tagged gip-2 protein in touch receptor neurons. Touch receptor neurons are red labeled with mKate2. Reference: Development. 2017 Jul 15;144(14):2694-2701. PMID: 28619826.

ltSi953 [mec-18p::vhhGFP4::ZIF-1::operon-linker::mKate2::tbb-2 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. GFP tag inserted into the C-terminus of the endogenous dhc-1 locus using CRISPR-Cas9 engineering. Tissue-specific expression of GFP nanobody::ZIF-1 fusion promotes ubiquitylation and subsequent degradation of GFP-tagged dhc-1 protein in touch receptor neurons. Touch receptor neurons are red labeled with mKate2. Reference: Development. 2017 Jul 15;144(14):2694-2701. PMID: 28619826.

Severe missense mutation. Bus (resistant to M. nematophilum), Bah (resistant to Yersinia biofilm formation), resistant to Leucobacter Verde2, hypersensitive to Leucobacter Verde1, drug and bleach sensitive. Slightly skiddy movement. Useful for drug screening. Reference: Xiong H, et al. Sci Rep. 2017 Aug 29;7(1):9839.

raEx172 [T05G5.1p::F53E2.1 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.

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.

bmdSi282 [^loxN^rgef-1p::mKate2-STOP-STOP-VHH4GFP::DAMc1]. Wild-type growth and movement. NanoDam toolkit will allows identification of direct genomic targets of TFs as well as chromatin modifiers. In this system, Dam methylase is fused with a binding reagent, an anti-GFP nanobody (vhhGFP4). Thus, genome-wide profiling can be achieved by combining cell type-specific Dam::vhhGFP4 fusion constructs with GFP knock-in alleles.

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.

bmdSi245 [^SEC^lin-29p::mKate2-STOP-STOP-DAMc1::VHH4GFP] I. Relatively slow growth compared to N2 animals. NanoDam toolkit will allows identification of direct genomic targets of TFs as well as chromatin modifiers. In this system, Dam methylase is fused with a binding reagent, an anti-GFP nanobody (vhhGFP4). Thus, genome-wide profiling can be achieved by combining cell type-specific Dam::vhhGFP4 fusion constructs with GFP knock-in alleles.

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

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.