Mechanosensory abnormal. Small. Lethargic. M-MATING++ 1-10%WT.

Touch insensitive; lethargic.

Recessive Daf-c mutation that also causes Odr and Che defects. Maintain at 15C. [The mec-1 mutation present in the original isolates has been eliminated.] Previously known as daf-21.

Complete deletion allele of mir-256 from bases 5826-6853 on T07H8. This mutation likely has a polar effect on mec-1, which starts at 6924 on T07H8 (the deletion covers putative promoter elements).

Touch insensitive. Lethargic.

Long. Mechanosensory abnormal.

Touch insensitive, lethargic.

umnIs70 [myo-2p::GFP + NeoR, X:6745526(intergenic)] X. tmIn26 homozygotes are Lon and Mec. Break points: In(lon-2 mec-10) X. Covered region (Mb) 3.7 (4.7..8.5) Lon Mec. Derived by insertion of myo-2p::GFP transgene into parental strain FX19171 using CRISPR/Cas9.

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.

tmIn26 homozygotes are Lon and Mec. Break points: In(lon-2 mec-10) X. Covered region (Mb) 3.7 (4.7..8.5) Lon Mec. [NOTE: the genotype originally listed for this strain in Table 2 of Dejima, et al. was incorrect.] Reference: Iwata S, et al. Sci Rep. 2016 Sep 21;6:33840.

tmEx4487 [unc-18(+) + myo-2p::Venus]. Break points: In(F53B1.2 unc-18 In(lon-2 mec-10)) X. Covered region (Mb) 6.4 (2.1..8.5) Lon Mec (Unc). Pick fluorescent non-Unc to maintain array. Males carrying the array (Venus in pharynx) can mate. Reference: Iwata S, et al. Sci Rep. 2016 Sep 21;6:33840.

Break points: In(mec-10 Y7A5A.20 In(odr-7 F59F4.2)) X. Covered region (Mb) 7.4 (8.5..15.8) Balancer marked with myo-2p::mCherry. Mec. Reference: Dejima K, et al. Cell Rep. 2018 Jan 2;22(1):232-241.

Break points: In(F53B1.2 unc-18 In(lon-2 mec-10)) X. Covered region (Mb) 6.4 (2.1..8.5) Lon Unc Mec. Reference: Iwata S, et al. Sci Rep. 2016 Sep 21;6:33840.

Break points: In(mec-10 Y7A5A.20 In(odr-7 F59F4.2)) X. Covered region (Mb) 7.4 (8.5..15.8) Mec. Reference: Dejima K, et al. Cell Rep. 2018 Jan 2;22(1):232-241.

Break points: In(mec-10 Y7A5A.20 In(odr-7 F59F4.2)) X. Covered region (Mb) 7.4 (8.5..15.8) Balancer marked with myo-2p::mCherry. Unc Mec. Reference: Dejima K, et al. Cell Rep. 2018 Jan 2;22(1):232-241.

Break points: In(mec-10 Y7A5A.20 In(odr-7 F59F4.2)) X. Covered region (Mb) 7.4 (8.5..15.8) Balancer marked with myo-2p::Venus. Unc Mec. Reference: Dejima K, et al. Cell Rep. 2018 Jan 2;22(1):232-241.

Break points: In(Y102A11A.6 R09F10.1 In(lon-2 mec-10)) X. Covered region (Mb) 6.4 (2..8.5) Balancer marked with myo-2p::Venus. Lon Mec. Reference: Dejima K, et al. Cell Rep. 2018 Jan 2;22(1):232-241.

Break points: In(Y102A11A.6 R09F10.1 In(lon-2 mec-10)) X. Covered region (Mb) 6.4 (2..8.5) Lon Mec. Reference: Dejima K, et al. Cell Rep. 2018 Jan 2;22(1):232-241.

Break points: In(Y102A11A.6 R09F10.1 In(lon-2 mec-10)) X. Covered region (Mb) 6.4 (2..8.5) Balancer marked with myo-2p::mCherry. Lon Mec. Reference: Dejima K, et al. Cell Rep. 2018 Jan 2;22(1):232-241.

Break points: In(mec-10 Y7A5A.20 In(odr-7 F59F4.2)) X. Covered region (Mb) 7.4 (8.5..15.8) Unc Mec. Reference: Dejima K, et al. Cell Rep. 2018 Jan 2;22(1):232-241.

Break points: In(mec-10 Y7A5A.20 In(odr-7 F59F4.2)) X. Covered region (Mb) 7.4 (8.5..15.8) Balancer marked with myo-2p::Venus. Mec. Reference: Dejima K, et al. Cell Rep. 2018 Jan 2;22(1):232-241.

tmIs1240 [myo-2p::Venus, X: F23D12.4] X. tmEx4950 [unc-9(+) + vha-6p::GFP]. Pick non-Unc with bright GFP+ in gut to maintain array. Balancer marked with myo-2p::Venus. Mec (Unc). Balancer break points: In(mec-10 Y7A5A.20 In(odr-7 F59F4.2)) X. Covered region (Mb) 7.4 (8.5..15.8) Males carrying the array (intestinal GFP) can mate. Reference: Dejima K, et al. Cell Rep. 2018 Jan 2;22(1):232-241.

tmIs1233 [myo-2p::mCherry, X: F23D12.4] X. tmEx4950 [unc-9(+) + vha-6p::GFP]. Pick non-Unc with bright GFP+ in gut to maintain array. Balancer marked with myo-2p::mCherry. Mec (Unc). Balancer break points: In(mec-10 Y7A5A.20 In(odr-7 F59F4.2)) X. Covered region (Mb) 7.4 (8.5..15.8) Males carrying the array (intestinal GFP) can mate. Reference: Dejima K, et al. Cell Rep. 2018 Jan 2;22(1):232-241.

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.

vxEx283 [mec-10p::asic-1(+) + unc-122p::GFP]. Array rescues asic-1(lf) in ALMl, ALMR, AVM, PLML, PLMR, FLP, and PVD. Pick GFP+ animals to maintain. Reference: Russell J, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2014 Jun 3;111(22):8269-74.

vxEx478 [sto-5p::asic-1(+) + unc-122p::GFP]. Array rescues asic-1(lf) in FLP and BDU neurons. Pick GFP+ animals to maintain. Reference: Russell J, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2014 Jun 3;111(22):8269-74.

vlcEx709 [mec-10p::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR + rol-6(su1006)]. Not all transgenic animals roll well; pick GFP+ or Rollers to maintain. Reporter contains mec-10 enhancer sequence (-2831, -1860) inserted into pDD95.75. Reference: Lloret-Fernández et al. eLife 2018;7:e32785 DOI: 10.7554/eLife.32785.

ltSi953 [mec-18p::vhhGFP4::zif-1::operon-linker::mKate::tbb-2 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. This transgenic strain mediates touch neuron-specific degradation of GFP-tagged proteins; can be combined with endogenous locus GFP-tagging or rescue of a null mutant with a GFP fusion to examine touch neuron-specific functions of target genes. Reference: Wang S, et al. http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2017/01/30/104398

uIs115 [mec-17::RFP]. otIs14 [zig-3::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. otEx5853 [hsp::unc-86 + ttx-3::mCherry]. Temperature-sensitive. Maintain at 15C. Pick ttx-3::mCherry-positive animals to maintain array. Expresses unc-86 ubiquitously upon heat shock.

syIs595 [mec-17p::NLS::GAL4(sk)::VP64::let-858 3'UTR + unc-122p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder (NEB)]. cGAL driver for ALM, AVM, PLM, and PVM neurons.

F16F9.5 Homozygous. Outer Left Sequence: tcatttgcagcattttctcg. Outer Right Sequence: atttatcaatcaggcggtcg. Inner Left Sequence: gtccaaggtgtcctccaaaa. Inner Right Sequence: tgaagtttgacacaggcgag. Inner Primer PCR Length: 3339. Estimated Deletion Size: about 2500 bp. Attribution: This strain was provided by the C. elegans Gene Knockout Project at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, which was part of the International C. elegans Gene Knockout Consortium, which should be acknowledged in any publications resulting from its use. Paper_evidence WBPaper00041807

F57H12.7. Homozygous. Outer Left Sequence: CACAATCTCCGCTCAAGACA. Outer Right Sequence: CTCGGAGCTTCCTACTGGTG. Inner Left Sequence: CGCAGCCGTTTTAATTTTGT. Inner Right Sequence: TTTTGAGGAATCGGGTGAAG. Inner Primer PCR Length: 2752 bp. Deletion Size: 1977 bp. Deletion left flank: TGGTACCCATCTCTCTCTCTCTCTCCGTCC. Deletion right flank: AATTTATTTTTAAAAAATTATATTCGGACC. Attribution: This strain was provided by the C. elegans Gene Knockout Project at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, which was part of the International C. elegans Gene Knockout Consortium, which should be acknowledged in any publications resulting from its use. Paper_evidence WBPaper00041807

GFP::TEV::3xFLAG tag inserted into the endogenous mec-12 locus. Reference: Nishida K, et al. Cell Struct. Funct. 2021 Jun 30;46(1):51-64. PMID: 33967119.

hrtSi1 [mec-17p::ebp-2::gfp + unc-119(+)] I. hrtSi1 inserted into ttTi4348. GFP marker for microtubules. Reference: Harterink M, et al. J Cell Sci. 2018 Oct 22;131(20):jcs223107. PMID: 30254025.

Mechanosensory abnormal (partial).

uIs25 [mec-18::GFP + dpy-20(+)].

Mechanosensory abnormal. Late onset--newly hatched larvae are touch sensitive, later larvae and adults are touch insensitive.

ccIs4251 [(pSAK2) myo-3p::GFP::LacZ::NLS + (pSAK4) myo-3p::mitochondrial GFP + dpy-20(+)] I. uIs71 [(pCFJ90) myo-2p::mCherry + mec-18p::sid-1]. TRN-specific feeding RNAi. Reference: Calixto et al. (2010) Nature Methods 7:554-9.

uIs71 [(pCFJ90) myo-2p::mCherry + mec-18p::sid-1]. TRN-specific RNAi by feeding. Him (~50% males). Maintain 15-20 degrees. Reference: Calixto et al. (2010) Nature Methods 7:554-9.

uIs72 [pCFJ90(myo-2p::mCherry) + unc-119p::sid-1 + mec-18p::mec-18::GFP]. Hypersensitive neuronal RNAi by feeding. GFP detectable in TRNs. Him (~50% males). Maintain 15-20 degrees. Reference: Chalfie (2010) Worm Breeders Gazette.

Mechanosensory abnormal.

uIs115 [mec-17p::RFP]. kuIs70 [alr-1p::GFP + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. PVM neurons are marked with RFP, allowing FACS sorting by subtraction: FACS sort red cells only to exclude exclude other neurons that are marked with either GFP or both RFP & GFP. Used by CeNGEN project for RNA-Seq (https://www.cengen.org/).

Mechanosensory abnormal. Temperature sensitive.