Cholesterol-sensitive. Smaller broods and sizes upon serial cholesterol deprivation. This strain may not be distributed to commercial or for-profit entities. Please contact ethan@perlara.com for more information.

Daf-c (partial dauer), vulval abnormalities, broken alae, gonadal migration defects, low brood size, short lifespan. May grow better at 15C. Strain is healthier when recovered from starved plates by chunking than when continuously propagated. Do not distribute this strain; other labs should request it from the CGC. This strain cannot be distributed to commercial organizations. This strain cannot be used for any commercial purpose or for work on human subjects.