zfIs18 [mec-4p::ChR2::YFP]. zfIs42 [rig-3p::GCaMP3::SL2::mCherry]. Pick mCherry+ animals to maintain strong expression from zfIs42. Worm expresses light-sensitive Channelrhodopsin (ChR2) and yellow fluorescent protein (YFP) in mechanosensory neurons, ALMR/L, AVM, PLML/R, and PVM. When fed all-trans retinal, blue light stimulation (473 nm at 2 mW * mm^-2) of head induces reversals. GCaMP3 and and mCherry expression in command interneurons AVA, and nearby pharyngeal neurons I1, I4, M4, NSM. Worms were made by crossing the integrated strains QW309 and QW625. Reference: Shipley FB, et al. Front Neural Circuits. 2014 Mar 24;8:28.

juSi164 [mex-5p::HIS-72::miniSOG + Cbr-unc-119(+)] III. wtfIs458 [mec-4::Chrimson4.2::SL2::mCherry::unc-54 3' UTR + unc-122::GFP]. Maintain in the covered box to avoid unnecessary exposure to ambient light. Upon blue light treatment (460 nm LED light for 30 min at 4 Hz with 2 mW/mm2), Histone-miniSOG in the germline can induce heritable mutations. Transgenic animals express light-gated ion channel Chrimson and a fluorescent protein mCherry in mechanosensory neurons alongside GFP in coelomocytes. Reference: Liu M, et al. PLoS Biol. 2022 Jan 28;20(1):e3001524. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001524. PMID: 35089912.

wtfIs465 [lim-4p::gtACR2::SL2::eGFP::unc-54 3' UTR + unc-122::RFP]. Transgenic animals express light-gated ion channel gtACR2 and a fluorescent protein eGFP in turning associated neurons RIV, SMB and SAA, alongside RFP in coelomocytes.

wtfIs46 [mec-4p::Chrimson::SL2::mCherry::unc-54]. wtfIs465 [lim-4p::gtACR2::SL2::eGFP::unc-54 3' UTR + unc-122::RFP]. Transgenic animals express light-gated ion channel Chrimson and mCherry in mechanosensory neurons, and light-gated ion channel gtACR2 and eGFP in turning associated neurons RIV, SMB and SAA. RFP expression in coelomocytes.

wtfEx496 [pAS3-rig-3p::AI::gur-3G::SL2::tagRFP::unc-54 3'UTR + pAS3-rig-3p::AI::prdx-2G::SL2::tagBFP::unc-54 3'UTR]. Pick animals either BFP or RFP expression in head neurons to maintain. Keep plates covered to avoid unnecessary exposure to light. This strain expresses a purple light-sensitive optogenetic protein system (i.e., GUR-3 and PRDX-2) alongside fluorescent proteins tagBFP and tagRFP in command interneurons AVA, and nearby pharyngeal neurons I1, I4, M4, NSM using rig-3 promoter. Worms exhibit higher reversal rate on exposing to blue light (peak value ~470) compared to controls. Reference: Randi F, et al. (2022). A functional connectivity atlas of C. elegans measured by neural activation. arXiv:2208.04790. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2208.04790

wtfIs46 [mec-4p::Chrimson::SL2::mCherry::unc-54]. Transgenic animals express light-gated ion channel Chrimson and mCherry in mechanosensory neurons. Reference: Liu M, et al. eLife 2018;7:e36419 DOI: 10.7554/eLife.36419.

ljSi2 [mec-7::GCaMP6m::SL2::TagRFP + unc-119(+)] II. GCaMP6m (13.693) and RFP expressed in touch receptor neurons (ALML/R, AVM, PVM, PLML/R). Dual expression of GCamp6m and RFP allows for ratio-metric corrections of motion artifacts. Reference: Cho Y, et al. Lab Chip. 2017 Jul 25;17(15):2609-2618.

goeIs3 [myo-3p::SL1::GCamP3.35::SL2::unc54 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. aceIs1 [myo-3p::mitochondrial LAR-GECO + myo-2p::RFP]; likely inserted into LG II. Reporter expresses the calcium indicator cytosolic GCaMP3 and mitochondrial LAR-GECO in all body wall muscles.

dbEx722 [flp-17p::tax-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Pick non-Muv to maintain. Array rescues tax-2 in BAG. Reference: Bretscher AJ, et al. Neuron. 2011 Mar 24;69(6):1099-113.

dbEx723 [gcy-32p::tax-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Pick non-Muv to maintain. Array rescues tax-2 in AQR, PQR, and URX. Reference: Bretscher AJ, et al. Neuron. 2011 Mar 24;69(6):1099-113.

dbEx724 [flp-6p::tax-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Pick non-Muv to maintain. Array rescues tax-2 in ASE using an ASE-specific flp-6p fragment. Reference: Bretscher AJ, et al. Neuron. 2011 Mar 24;69(6):1099-113.

dbEx725 [gcy-8p::tax-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP + gcy-32p::tax-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP+ flp-17p::tax-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP + flp-6p::tax-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Pick non-Muv to maintain. Array rescues tax-2 in AFD, AQR, PQR, URX, BAG, and ASE. Reference: Bretscher AJ, et al. Neuron. 2011 Mar 24;69(6):1099-113.

dbEx726 [gcy-8p::tax-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Pick non-Muv to maintain. Array rescues tax-2 in AFD. Reference: Bretscher AJ, et al. Neuron. 2011 Mar 24;69(6):1099-113.

acEx157 [gon-2p::gon-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP + unc-122::RFP]. Maintain by picking GFP+ or RFP+ animals (GFP is expressed primarily in intestine and gonads). gon-2 expression driven by gon-2 promoter. Transgene rescues gon-2(lf). Reference: Filipowicz et al. eLife 2021;10:e65935. DOI: 10.7554/eLife.65935

acEx158 [ges-1p::gon-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP + unc-122::RFP]. Maintain by picking GFP+ or RFP+ animals (GFP is expressed in intestinal cells). gon-2 expression driven by ges-1 promoter. Transgene rescues gon-2(lf). Reference: Filipowicz et al. eLife 2021;10:e65935. DOI: 10.7554/eLife.65935

acEx159 [gtl-2p::gtl-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP + unc-122::RFP]. Maintain by picking GFP+ or RFP+ animals (GFP is expressed primarily in the excretory cell and pharynx). gtl-2 expression driven by gtl-2 promoter. Transgene rescues gtl-2(lf). Reference: Filipowicz et al. eLife 2021;10:e65935. DOI: 10.7554/eLife.65935

acEx160 [sulp-4p::gtl-2(cDNA)::SL2::GFP + unc-122::RFP]. Maintain by picking GFP+ or RFP+ animals (GFP is expressed in the excretory cell). gtl-2 expression driven by sulp-4 promoter. Transgene rescues gtl-2(lf). Reference: Filipowicz et al. eLife 2021;10:e65935. DOI: 10.7554/eLife.65935

acEx162 [mul-1p::mul-1::SL2::GFP + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick mCherry+ to maintain. GFP expression in the intestine. acEx# transgene rescues mul-1(lf). mul-1(syb1027) [IV:4121342..4123166] is a CRISPR/Cas9 ?1,650-bp deletion mutant of isoforms A and B (565?bp and 952?bp deleted, with generated termination codon), leaving a predicted truncated protein of 46 amino acids. Reference: Hoffman CL, et al. mBio. 2020 Mar 3;11(2):e00060-20. PMID: 32127446

acEx172 [mrp-1p::mrp-1C::SL2::GFP + unc-122p::RFP]. Pick GFP+ or RFP+ animals to maintain. mrp-1C (isoform C from cDNA) expressed under its own promoter rescues mrp-1. Reference: Lalsiamthara J & Aballay A. Commun Biol. 2022 May 5;5(1):422. doi: 10.1038/s42003-022-03381-1. PMID: 35513700.

acEx175 [glr-1p::nmr-1::SL2::GFP + unc-122p::RFP]. Pick GFP+ or RFP+ animals to maintain. glr-1 promoter drives NMR-1 expression primarily in interneuron, neurons, and ventral nerve cord. Reference: Lalsiamthara J & Aballay A. Commun Biol. 2022 May 5;5(1):422. doi: 10.1038/s42003-022-03381-1. PMID: 35513700.

acEx176 [dc-1p::nmr-1::SL2::GFP + unc-122p::RFP]. Pick GFP+ or RFP+ animals to maintain. tdc-1 promoter drives NMR-1 expression primarily in RIM interneurons. Reference: Lalsiamthara J & Aballay A. Commun Biol. 2022 May 5;5(1):422. doi: 10.1038/s42003-022-03381-1. PMID: 35513700.

bqSi294 [hsp16.41p::FRT::mCherry::his-58::FRT::GFP::his-58 + unc-119(+)] II; bqSi1021 [lin-31p::FLP::SL2::mNG + unc-119(+)] IV. Heat shock induces nuclear GFP expression in P1.p-P11.p and nuclear mCherry expression elsewhere. Constitutive expression of diffusible mNeonGreen in P1.p-P11.p can mask GFP::HIS-58 signal. May carry unc-119(ed3) or unc-119(ed9) III. Reference: Fragoso-Luna A, et al. 2021 bioRxiv 2021.12.21.473632; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.21.473632

bqSi294 [hsp16.41p::FRT::mCherry::his-58::FRT::GFP::his-58 + unc-119(+)] II; bqSi1027 [unc-122p::FLP::SL2::mNG + unc-119(+)] IV. Heat shock induces nuclear GFP expression in coelomocytes and nuclear mCherry expression elsewhere. Constitutive expression of diffusible mNeonGreen in coelomocytes can mask GFP::HIS-58 signal. Might carry unc-119(ed3) or unc-119(ed9) III. Reference: Fragoso-Luna A, et al. 2021 bioRxiv 2021.12.21.473632; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.21.473632

bqSi294 [hsp16.41p::FRT::mCherry::his-58::FRT::GFP::his-58 + unc-119(+)] II. bqSi1201 [hlh-12p::FLP::SL2::mNG + unc-119(+)] IV. Heat shock induces nuclear GFP expression in the distal tip cells and nuclear mCherry expression elsewhere. Constitutive expression of diffusible mNeonGreen in the distal tip cells can mask GFP::HIS-58 signal. Might carry unc-119(ed3) or unc-119(ed9) III. Reference: Fragoso-Luna A, et al. 2021 bioRxiv 2021.12.21.473632; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.21.473632

bqSi294 [hsp16.41p::FRT::mCherry::his-58::FRT::GFP::his-58 + unc-119(+)] II; bqSi1308 [hlh-12p::FLP::SL2::mTagBFP2 + unc-119(+)] IV. Heat shock induces nuclear GFP expression in the distal tip cells and nuclear mCherry expression elsewhere. Constitutive expression of diffusible mTagBFP2 in the distal tip cells. Might carry unc-119(ed3) or unc-119(ed9) III. Reference: Fragoso-Luna A, et al. 2021 bioRxiv 2021.12.21.473632; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.21.473632

bqSi294 [hsp16.41p::FRT::mCherry::his-58::FRT::GFP::his-58 + unc-119(+)] II; bqSi614 [dat-1p::FLP D5::SL2::mNG + unc-119(+)] IV. Heat shock produces green nuclei in dopaminergic neurons and red nuclei elsewhere. Constitutive expression of diffusible mNeonGreen in dopaminergic neurons can mask GFP::HIS-58 signal.

bqSi711 [mex-5p::FLP::SL2::mNG + unc-119(+)] IV. Constitutive co-expression of codon-optimised FLP and fluorescent mNeonGreen in the germ line. Reference: Macias-Leon J & Askjaer P. (2018): Efficient FLP-mediated germ-line recombination in C. elegans. Micropublication:biology. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.17912/W2G66S

bqSi294 [hsp16.41p::FRT::mCherry::his-58::FRT::GFP::his-58 + unc-119(+)] II. bqSi852 [ckb-3p::FLP::SL2::mNG + unc-119(+)] IV. Heat shock induces nuclear GFP expression in the somatic gonad and nuclear mCherry expression elsewhere. Constitutive expression of diffusible mNeonGreen in the somatic gonad can mask GFP::HIS-58 signal. Might carry unc-119(ed3) or unc-119(ed9) III. Reference: Fragoso-Luna A, et al. 2021 bioRxiv 2021.12.21.473632; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.21.473632

bqSi908 [UAS::FLP::SL2::mNG + unc-119(+)] IV. Strain for inducible co-expression of codon-optimised FLP recombinase and fluorescent mNeonGreen by cGAL (GAL4 optimised for C. elegans). Reference: Ayuso C & Askjaer P. Spatiotemporal control of genome recombination through combined FLP-Frt and GAL4-UAS technologies. microPublication Biology. https://doi.org/10.17912/MICROPUB.BIOLOGY.000089.

bqSi294 [hsp16.41p::FRT::mCherry::his-58::FRT::GFP::his-58 + unc-119(+)] II; bqSi997 [nhx-2p::FLP::SL2::mNG + unc-119(+)] IV. Heat shock induces nuclear GFP expression in intestinal cells and nuclear mCherry expression elsewhere. Constitutive expression of diffusible mNeonGreen in intestinal cells can mask GFP::HIS-58 signal. Might carry unc-119(ed3) or unc-119(ed9) III. Reference: Fragoso-Luna A, et al. 2021 bioRxiv 2021.12.21.473632; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.21.473632

kyEx2116 contains [gcy-31::SL2::GFP + odr-1::DsRed2].

juSi364 [unc-17Bp::3xFLAG::eif-3.g::SL2::GFP] IV. GFP expression in cholinergic motor neurons. Convulsing worms. Strain is suitable for neuron-type eCLIP. Reference: Blazie S, et al. Elife. 2021 Jul 29;10:e68336. PMID: 34323215.

xnIs23 [cdc-42p::ZF1::GFP::cdc-42 + unc-119(+)]. xnEx380 [hsp-16.41p::zif-1::SL2::mCherry + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick Rollers to maintain. ZF1::GFP::cdc-42 is expressed ubiquitously and enriched at the plasma membrane. In embryos inheriting xnEx380, ZF1::GFP::cdc-42 is degraded and mCherry is expressed after heatshock. Reference: Armenti ST, et al. Development. 2014 Dec;141(23):4640-7.

mgEx779 [lipl-4p::K04A8.5p::lipl-4::SL2::GFP + myo-2p::mCherry]. Polycistronic translational fusion; GFP and LIPL-4 expressed separately. Pick animals with red pharynx to maintain. Reference: Wang et al. Science. 2008 Nov 7;322(5903):957-60.

mgIs72 [rpt-3p::GFP + dpy-5(+)] II. mgIs78 [myo-3p::H2B::mCherry::SL2::pbs-5(T65A)] IV. Muscle-specific proteasome dysfunction. Reference: Lehrbach NJ & Ruvkun G. Elife. 2019 Apr 11;8. pii: e44425. doi: 10.7554/eLife.44425.

goeIs240 [hsp-16.2p::flp-11::SL2::mKate2::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. Likely intergrated into LG I or LG III. Heat shock-induced over-expression of FLP-11 neuropeptide causes behavioral quiescence. Reference: Turek et al. eLife 2016;5:e12499.

goeIs326 [hsp-16.2p::nlp-29::SL2::mKate2::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. Over-expression of nlp-29::SL2::mKate2 after heat shock causes increased quiescence in adults. Reference: Sinner MP, et al. Curr Biol. 2021 Feb 8;31(3):564-577.e12. PMID: 33259791

goeIs388 [hsp-16.2p::cnc-1::SL2::mKate2::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. Over-expression of cnc-1::SL2::mKate2 after heat shock causes increased quiescence in adults. Reference: Sinner MP, et al. Curr Biol. 2021 Feb 8;31(3):564-577.e12. PMID: 33259791

goeIs397 [hsp-16.2p::cnc-10::SL2::mKate2::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. Over-expression of cnc-10::SL2::mKate2 after heat shock. Reference: Sinner MP, et al. Curr Biol. 2021 Feb 8;31(3):564-577.e12. PMID: 33259791

goeIs406 [hsp-16.2p::nlp-31::SL2::mKate2::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. Over-expression of nlp-31::SL2::mKate2 after heat shock. Reference: Sinner MP, et al. Curr Biol. 2021 Feb 8;31(3):564-577.e12. PMID: 33259791

goeIs408 [hsp-16.2p::nlp-27::SL2::mKate2::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. Over-expression of nlp-27::SL2::mKate2 after heat shock. Reference: Sinner MP, et al. Curr Biol. 2021 Feb 8;31(3):564-577.e12. PMID: 33259791

goeIs407 [hsp-16.2p::cnc-2::SL2::mKate2::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. Over-expression of cnc-2::SL2::mKate2 after heat shock. Reference: Sinner MP, et al. Curr Biol. 2021 Feb 8;31(3):564-577.e12. PMID: 33259791

goeIs409 [hsp-16.2p::nlp-32::SL2::mKate2::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. Over-expression of nlp-32::SL2::mKate2 after heat shock. Reference: Sinner MP, et al. Curr Biol. 2021 Feb 8;31(3):564-577.e12. PMID: 33259791

goeIs410 [hsp-16.2p::cnc-6::SL2::mKate2::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. Over-expression of cnc-6::SL2::mKate2 after heat shock. Reference: Sinner MP, et al. Curr Biol. 2021 Feb 8;31(3):564-577.e12. PMID: 33259791

goeIs5 [nmr-1p::SL1::GCaMP3.35::SL2::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. Reporter allows visualization of several command interneurons. Reference: Schwarz J & Bringmann H. PLoS One. 2013 Sep 20;8(9):e75853.

goeIs411 [hsp-16.2p::cnc-4::SL2::mKate2::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. Over-expression of cnc-4::SL2::mKate2 after heat shock. Reference: Sinner MP, et al. Curr Biol. 2021 Feb 8;31(3):564-577.e12. PMID: 33259791

goeIs412 [hsp-16.2p::cnc-7::SL2::mKate2::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. Over-expression of cnc-7::SL2::mKate2 after heat shock. Reference: Sinner MP, et al. Curr Biol. 2021 Feb 8;31(3):564-577.e12. PMID: 33259791

goeIs413 [hsp-16.2p::cnc-9::SL2::mKate2::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. Over-expression of cnc-9::SL2::mKate2 after heat shock. Reference: Sinner MP, et al. Curr Biol. 2021 Feb 8;31(3):564-577.e12. PMID: 33259791

goeIs431 [hsp-16.2p::nlp-25::SL2::mKate2::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. Over-expression of nlp-25::SL2::mKate2 after heat shock. Reference: Sinner MP, et al. Curr Biol. 2021 Feb 8;31(3):564-577.e12. PMID: 33259791

goeIs22 [mec-4p::SL1::GCaMP3.35::SL2::mKate2::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-119(+)]. Reporter allows visualization of several mechanosensitive neurons. Reference: Schwarz J & Bringmann H. PLoS One. 2013 Sep 20;8(9):e75853.