Homozygous viable with neuronal defects.

iaIs7 contains [nhr-57p::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Egl. Published in Shao, Zhang, and Powell-Coffman Genetics (2009).

iaIs7 contains [nhr-57p::GFP + unc-119(+)]. nhr-57p::GFP is expressed at low levels. Superficially wild-type. Published in Shao, Zhang, and Powell-Coffman Genetics (2009).

iaIs7 contains [nhr-57p::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Egl. Published in Shao, Zhang, and Powell-Coffman Genetics (2009).

iaIs7 contains [nhr-57p::GFP + unc-119(+)]. ia61 was induced by Mos1 mutagenesis. Egl. Published in Shao, Zhang, and Powell-Coffman Genetics (2009).

iaIs7 contains [nhr-57p::GFP + unc-119(+)]. Egl. Published in Shao, Zhang, and Powell-Coffman Genetics (2009).

iaIs38 contains [egl-9p::egl-9::tag + unc-119(+)]. Superficially WT. Published in Shao, Zhang, and Powell-Coffman Genetics (2009).

iaIs25 [gcy-37p::GFP + unc-119(+)]. gcy-37::GFP is consistently expressed in AQR, PQR, URXL. and URXR neurons. Expression also observed in AVM and two unidentified neurons located in the head.

iaIs22 [gcy-36p::GFP + unc-119(+)]. gcy-36::GFP is consistently expressed in AQR, PQR, URXL and URXR neurons.

iaEx101 contains [egl-9p::egl-9(H487A)::tag + unc-119(+)]. Published in Shao, Zhang, and Powell-Coffman Genetics (2009).

enIs59 [ced-1p::2xFYVE::GFP + unc-76(+)] I. ced-1p::2xFYVE::GFP is a phosphainositol PtdIns(3)P reporter expressed in engulfing cells for assaying cell corpse clearance and other membrane trafficking events. GFP expression from enIs59 is relatively low and causes the least deleterious effects to worm development. Reference: Lu N, et al. PLoS Biol. 2012 Jan;10(1):e1001245. PMID: 22272187

enIs7 [ced-1p::ced-1::GFP + unc-76(+)] X. GFP marker for cell corpses. Reference: Lu N, et al. Methods Mol Biol 2009;559, 357-370. PMID: 19609769

Recessive Unc. Recessive apoptotic cell removal defect. Recessive phagosome maturation defect (inefficient and prolonged phagosome maturation process in embryos). Reference: Mangahas PM, Yu X, and Zhou Z. J Cell Biol. 2008 Jan 28;180(2):357-73.

hpIs721 [rig-3p::FRT::Stop::FRT::snb-1::GFP + nmr-1p::FLP::FLP + myo-2p::RFP]. Transgenic animals have pharyngeal RFP expression and SNB-1::GFP expression in AVA (soma and along the VNC).

hpIs593 [ttr-39p::Chrimson::wCherry + lin-15(+)]. ljIs131 [myo-3p::GCaMP3::UrSL2::tagRFP-T]. Shrinker. D motor neurons are marked with red fluorescence. No behavioral change upon green light illumination with ATR. Reference: Lu Y, et al. 2022. Current Biology (In Press).

hpIs740 [twk-40(s)p::GCaMP6s::wScarlet + lin-15(+)]. GCaMP and RFP expression in AVA, AVB, AVE and DVA. Reference: Lu Y, et al. 2022. Current Biology (In Press).

hpIs717 [acr-2(s)p::LoxP::eBFP::LoxP::Chrimson::wCherry + unc-17p::Cre + lin-15(+)]. ljIs131 [myo-3p::GCaMP3::UrSL2::tagRFP-T]. Red fluorescence in motor neurons. Reference: Lu Y, et al. 2022. Current Biology (In Press).

hpIs592 [ttr-39p::Chrimson::wCherry + lin-15(+)]. hpIs595 [acr-2(s)p::GCaMP6s::wCherry + lin-15(+)]. Body relaxation upon green light illumination with ATR. Red fluorescence in D motor neurons. Reference: Lu Y, et al. 2022. Current Biology (In Press).

hpIs593 [ttr-39p::Chrimson::wCherry + lin-15(+)]. ljIs131 [myo-3p::GCaMP3::UrSL2::tagRFP-T]. D motor neurons are marked with red fluorescence. Body relaxation upon green light illumination with ATR. Reference: Lu Y, et al. 2022. Current Biology (In Press).

hpIs592 [ttr-39p::Chrimson::wCherry + lin-15(+)]. ljIs131 [myo-3p::GCaMP3::UrSL2::tagRFP-T]. Shrinker. Body relaxation upon green light illumination with ATR. Reference: Lu Y, et al. 2022. Current Biology (In Press).

hpIs321 [nmr-1p::miniSOG::UrSL2::wCherry + lin-15(+)]. hpIs331 [lgc-55p::miniSOG::UrSL2::wCherry + lin-15(+)]. ljIs131 [myo-3p::GCaMP3::UrSL2::tagRFP-T]. Shrinker. Dorsal-coiler in L1, kinker in Adult after 1 hr illumination with blue light. Reference: Lu Y, et al. 2022. Current Biology (In Press).

hpIs592 [ttr-39p::Chrimson::wCherry + lin-15(+)]. ljIs131 [myo-3p::GCaMP3::UrSL2::tagRFP-T]. Shrinker. Red fluorescence in D motor neurons. Reference: Lu Y, et al. 2022. Current Biology (In Press).

hpIs814 [flp-18p::LoxP::eBFP::Stop::LoxP::TeTx::wCherry + twk-40p(short)::Cre]. Red fluorescence in AVA. Slow forward and backward movement, with reduced reversals.

hpIs819 [twk-40p(short)::GCaMP::T2A::NLS::mNeptune + lin-15(+)]. Cytoplasmic GFP and nuclear RFP in AVA, AVE, AVB and some neurons in RVG, and tail (DVA).

hpIs721 [rig-3p::FRT::Stop::FRT::snb-1::GFP + nmr-1p::FLP::FLP + myo-2p::RFP]. hpIs811 [flp-18p::LoxP::eBFP::Stop::LoxP::TeTx::Cherry + twk-40p(short)::Cre]. Transgenic animals have pharyngeal RFP signal; GFP puncta are visible in AVA soma but not along the VNC; RFP signals along AVA neurite.

hpIs596 [acr-2(s)p::Chrimson::wCherry + lin-15(+)]. hpIs268 [unc-25p::GCaMP3si::SL2 wCherry + lin-15(+)]. Unc (linked to hpIs596). Green and red fluorescence in D-motor neurons. Very weak red fluorescence in A and B motorneurons. Reference: Lim MA, et al. eLife 2016;5:e19887. doi: 10.7554/eLife.19887. PMID: 27855782.

hpEx4271 [gbb-2(fosmid)::GFP + myo-2p::RFP]. Pick animals with red fluorescence to maintain. GBB-2::GFP expression in muscles and neurons. Reference: Lu Y, et al. 2022. Current Biology (In Press).

ljIs131 [myo-3p::GCaMP3::UrSL2::tagRFP-T]. hpEx4340 [nmr-1p::TeTx::wCherry + sra-11p::TeTx::wCherry + HygromycinR]. Animals carrying the array show additional red fluorescence in the head compared to those that have lost the array. Transgenic animals are severely Unc. RFP positive head neuron soma can be observed under V16 in older animals. Hygromycin can be used to select for hpEx4340 transgenic animals. Reference: Lu Y, et al. Curr Biol. 2022 Nov 7;32(21):4631-4644.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.09.002. PMID: 36182701.

ljIs131 [myo-3p::GCaMP3::UrSL2::tagRFP-T]. hpEx4343 [acr-5p::TeTx::wCherry + unc-4p::TeTx::wCherry + HygromycinR]. Pick animals with wCherry expression in ventral cord neurons to maintain hpEx4343. Animals carrying the array show additional red fluorescence in the head compared to those that have lost the array. Animals carrying hpEx4343 rest as coilers strongly biased towards ventral bend as L1 larvae and are severely Unc as adults. Coiling is somewhat suppressed in the ljIs131 background, but animals still exhibit an obvious bias towards ventral bend during movement. Hygromycin can be used to select for hpEx4343 transgenic animals. Reference: Lu Y, et al. Curr Biol. 2022 Nov 7;32(21):4631-4644.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.09.002. PMID: 36182701.

hpIs819 [twk-40p(short)::GCaMP::T2A::NLS::mNeptune + lin-15(+)]. hpIs810 [flp-18p::LoxP::eBFP::Stop::LoxP::TeTx::wCherry + twk-40p(short)::Cre]. Transgenic animals exhibit strong RFP signals in AVA soma and neurites; cytoplasmic GFP and RFP in AVA, AVE, AVB and some neurons in RVG and tail (DVA).

hpEx4351 [npr-4p::ins-22::GFP]. Pick animals with green fluorescence in VNC to maintain. Additional GFP expression in coelomocytes.

hpIs814 [flp-18p::LoxP::eBFP::Stop::LoxP::TeTx::wCherry + twk-40p(short)::Cre]. hpEx4363 [npr-4p::ins-22::pHluorin + myo-2p::wCherry]. Pick wCherry+ (pharynx) animals to maintain. Red fluorescence in AVA.

hpEx4362 [flp-18p::cha-1(sense) + twk-40p::cha-1(antisense) + ttx-3p::GFP]. Pick animals with GFP expression in AIY to maintain. Transgenic animals exhibit reduced forward speed and body bending; this phenotype is not fully penetrate.

hpIs758 [rig-3p::LoxP::eBFP::LoxP::Chrimson::wCherry + twk-40p(short)::Cre + myo-2p::wCherry]. hpIs814 [flp-18p::LoxP::eBFP::Stop::LoxP::TeTx::wCherry + twk-40p(short)::Cre]. RFP positive in AVA soma and neurite along the VNC. Weak pharyngeal RFP. Flat and slow movement without ATR or LED stimulation. Chrimson activation induces loopy reversal but not loopy forward after 5min.

hpIs860 [twk-40p(short)::eGFP + myo-2p::wCherry]. Cytosolic GFP expression in AVA, AVE & AVB in the head, with the strongest signal in AVA. Additional fluorescent signal in RVG (SAB) and tail (DVA).

hpIs860 [twk-40p(short)::eGFP + myo-2p::wCherry]. Loopy movement with increased reversals. Cytosolic GFP expression in AVA, AVE & AVB in the head, with the strongest signal in AVA. Additional fluorescent signal in RVG (SAB) and tail (DVA).

hpIs61 [unc-25p::unc-10::GFP]. hpIs61 maps to LG II.

Uncoordinated behaviour. Fainter, pauses quickly after stimulating touch-response by prodding or tapping plate. References: Humphry JA, et al. Curr Biol. 2007 Apr 3;17(7):624-9. Gao S, et al. Nat Commun. 2015 Feb 26;6:6323.

Kinkers. References: Yeh E, et al. J Neurosci. 2009 Apr 22;29(16):5207-17. Kawano T, et al. Neuron. 2011 Nov 17;72(4):572-86.

hpIs166 [glr-1p::chop-2(H134R)::YFP + lin-15(+)]. YFP expression in glr-1 interneurons. Reference: Gao S, et al. 2015. Nature Communications 6, Article number: 6323.

hpIs171 [acr-2p::D3cpv + lin-15(+)]. Strong fluorescent marker for motor neuron Ca2+ imaging (FRET). Reference: Kawano T, et al. Neuron. 2011 Nov 17;72(4):572-86. PMID: 22099460

hpIs179 [sra-11p::D3cpv]. 2.8 kb sra-11 promoter sequence drives Cameleon (a genetically-induced calcium indicator) in AVB, AIA, and AIY head interneurons. Reference: Kawano T, et al. Neuron. 2011 Nov 17;72(4):572-86.

hpIs199 [myo-3p::GCaMP6::mCherry + lin-15(+)]. GFP and RFP in body wall muscles. hpIs199 uses a more stable and updated version GCaMP for calcium imaging in body wall muscles compared to ljIs131. Reference: Meng J, et al. Sci Adv. 2024 Apr 12;10(15):eadk0002. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adk0002. PMID: 38598630.

hpIs3 [unc-25p::syd-2::GFP] X. GFP is expressed in small puncta along ventral and dorsal cords; bright perinuclear staining in DD and VD cell bodies. hpIs3/+ and hpIs3 males have reduced GFP levels in cell bodies. Reference: Yeh E, et al. J Neurosci. 2005 Apr 13;25(15):3833-41.

hpIs202 [ceh-10p::GFP + lin-15(+)]. GFP is expressed by four neurons RID, AIY, CAN, ALA, and one sheath cell. References: Wang et al., 2015. Development 142(8):1447-57. doi: 10.1242/dev.119479. Lim et al., 2016. Elife 5. pii: e19887. doi: 10.7554/eLife.19887.

juIs1 [unc-25p::snb-1::GFP + lin-15(+)] IV. Animals are WT looking. In WT, GABAergic synapses visualized with juIs1 (GABAergic nervous system specific synaptobrevin::GFP) marker show uniformly spaced and sized puncta. fsn-1(hp1); scd-2(ok565) animals have puncta close to WT shape. This is more evident in larvae than in adults.

hpDf761 removes ins-4, ins-5, and ins-6. Reference: Hung WL, et al. EMBO J. 2013 Jun 12;32(12):1745-60.

Sluggish, somewhat loopy. Reference: Lim MA, et al. Elife. 2016 Nov 18;5:e19887. doi: 10.7554/eLife.19887. PMID: 27855782

hpIs268 [unc-25p::GCaMP3si::SL2 wCherry + lin-15(+)]. Strain allows calcium imaging for D-motor neurons. Reference: Lim MA, et al. eLife 2016;5:e19887. doi: 10.7554/eLife.19887. PMID: 27855782.

hpIs289 [nca-2p::nca-2::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Rescuing NCA-2::GFP transgene. Originally inserted into nca-2 unc-77 lin-15 triple mutant background and twice outcrossed to N2. Reference: Xie L, et al. Neuron. 2013 Mar 20;77(6):1069-82. PMID: 23522043.