Balanced heterozygotes are GFP+ Unc and segregate GFP+ Unc (heterozygotes), non-GFP non-Unc spo-11(me44) homozygotes, and dead eggs (nT1 homozygotes). spo-11(me44) homozygotes are viable and produce more than 90% dead eggs (a large fraction of the survivors are males — strong Him phenotype); cytologically they lack chiasmata in diakinesis-stage oocytes and lack RAD-51 foci. Maintain by picking Unc.

Sperm activation in virgin males. Poor sperm transfer.

Sperm activation in virgin males. Very poor sperm transfer.

aaim-1 mutants are resistant to infection by N. parisii, but sensitive to infection by Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA14. No defects in development or lifespan were observed. Reference: Tamim El Jarkass H, et al. eLife. 2022;11:e72458. PMID: 34994689.

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.

acIs156 [vit-2p::vit-2(G839R)::GFP + myo-2p::mCherry]. In contrast to VIT-2::GFP, VIT-2(G839R)::GFP remains in the intestine and is not transported to embryos. mCherry expression in pharynx. Reference: Singh J & Aballay A. MBio. 2017 May 30;8(3). pii: e00778-17. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00778-17.

F49F1.6. mul-1(syb1027) [IV:4121342..4123166] is a CRISPR/Cas9-engineered ?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. Derived by out-crossing parental strain PHX1027 (Suny Biotech) with N2 six times. Reference: Hoffman CL, et al. mBio. 2020 Mar 3;11(2):e00060-20. PMID: 32127446

acEx162 [mul-1p::mul-1::SL2::GFP + myo-2p::mCherry]. Pick mCherry+ to maintain. GFP expression in the intestine. acEx162 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

acEx174 [ges-1p::mrp-1::GFP + unc-122p::RFP]. Pick GFP+ or RFP+ animals to maintain. Translational fusion of MRP-1::GFP driven by intestine-specific ges-1 promoter. Reference: Lalsiamthara J & Aballay A. Commun Biol. 2022 May 5;5(1):422. doi: 10.1038/s42003-022-03381-1. PMID: 35513700.

acEx177 [ges-1p::mrp-1::GFP + vha-6::DsRed + unc-122p::RFP]. Pick RFP+ to maintain. Translationally fused MRP-1::GFP expressed under intestinal specific ges-1 promoter, MRP-1::GFP proteins localize at the basolateral membrane of the intestine. Translationally fused VHA-6::RFP expressed under its own promoter, VHA-6::RFP proteins localize at the lumen or luminal membrane of the intestine. For better results, observe fluorescence signals on the L4 stage animals and also under higher magnification microscopy. Reference: Lalsiamthara J & Aballay A. Commun Biol. 2022 May 5;5(1):422. doi: 10.1038/s42003-022-03381-1. PMID: 35513700.

acEx190 [tax-2p::CZ::ced-3(p17)::unc-54 3’UTR + lim-6p::ced-3(p15)::NZ::unc-54 3’UTR + myo-3p::mCherry]. Pick mCherry+ to maintain.  ASG is ablated in animals carrying the array by employing a two-component system reconstituted caspase (recCaspase) using the tax-2 and lim-6 promoters.  Strain viable at all temperatures.  Reference Otarigho, B. and Aballay, A., 202. Cell reports, 35(8). PMID: 34038721.

acEx191 [odr-2p::CZ::ced-3(p17)::unc-54 3’UTR+ unc-53p::ced-3(p15)::NZ::unc-54 3’UTR + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick Rollers to maintain.  PVP is ablated in animals carrying the array by employing a two-component system reconstituted caspase (recCaspase) using the odr-2 and unc-53 promoters.  Strain viable at all temperatures.  Reference Otarigho, B. and Aballay, A., 202. Cell reports, 35(8). PMID: 34038721.

Male/hermaphrodite line. Maintain at 15C to insure maintenance of male/hermaphrodite line.

Non-conditional hermaphrodite sterile. Males fertile. Self-progeny produced after mating.

Self-sterile hermaphrodites; fertile males. Mated hermaphrodites produce self and outcross progeny. Self progeny are 33% males.

Heterozygotes are WT and segregate WT, Sterile Dpys (Dpy is temperature sensitive), and dead eggs. ale-1 is a recessive embryonic lethal.

Unc. Temperature sensitive, maintain at 16C. Average progeny: at 16C= 7 +/- 5; at 25C= 0.1 +/- .1.

Dpy. Temperature sensitive, maintain at 16C. Average progeny at 16C= 7 +/- 5. At 25C, average progeny = 0.1 =/- .1.

Animals with the Duplication are WT. Animals without the Duplication are Unc and Sterile.

Animals with the Duplications are WT. Animals which have lost the Duplication are Sterile and have an abnormal tail.

Self-sterile at 25C. Maintain at 15C.

Unc. Animals which have lost the duplications are Sterile and Unc.

Maintain at 15C.

Heterozygotes are WT and segregate WT heterozygotes, Sterile Unc (fer-1 unc-29 homozygotes) and L1 lethals (sDf6 homozygotes). hc80 is a nonconditional sterile. hc80 sperm have short pseudopods.

Heterozygotes are WT and segregate WT heterozygotes, Sterile spe-4 homozygotes, and dead eggs (sDf5 homozygotes).

Animals carrying the duplication WT. Animals which have lost the Dup are sterile. Maintain by picking fertile animals and checking for segregation of fertile and sterile progeny.

Temperature sensitive, maintain at 15C. Average progeny at 16C is 7 +/- 5. Average progeny at 25C is 0.1 +/- .1.

Animals with the Duplications are WT. Animals which have lost the Duplication are Sterile.

Temperature sensitive, maintain at 16C. Segregates males. Average progeny at 16C is 7 +/- 5. Average progeny at 25C is 0.1 +/- .1.

Maintain by mating. Hermaphrodites produce nonfunctional sperm and are fertilization defective. Self-fertility is <1% at 16C or 25C. Males are fertile.

Male-hermaphrodite mating strain. Males are fertile, hermaphrodites are sterile.

Hermaphrodites produce nonfunctional, nonmotile sperm with uniformly aberrant pseudopods. Male sperm normal. Self-fertility is <1% at 16C or 25C. Maintain by mating.

Male-hermaphrodite mating strain. Males are fertile, hermaphrodites are sterile.

Temperature sensitive. Fertile at 16C. Partially fertile at 20C. Sterile at 25C. Spermatogenesis arrests at the spermatocyte stage.

Temperature sensitive. Maintain at 15C.

Heterozygotes are WT and segregate WT heterozygotes, Sterile Unc spe-4 unc-15 homozygotes, and dead eggs (sDf5 homozygotes). Pick wild-type to maintain.

Temperature sensitive sterile. Paternal effect embryonic lethal. Permissive temp is 20C. Restrictive temp is 25C.

Temperature-sensitive. Maintain at 15C. Fertile at 15C. Partially fertile at 20C. Sterile at 25C. Spermatogenesis arrests at the spermatocyte stage. Increase lifespan in males and hermaphrodites.

Temperature sensitive. Partially fertile at 16C (very few progeny). Sterile at 20C and 25C. Weak Dpy at 15C. Spermatogenesis arrests at the spermatocyte stage.

Heterozygotes are WT and segregate wild-type, wild-type heterozygotes, and Sterile Dpy (spe-4 dpy-20 homozygotes). Homozygous mutants are weak Dpy and partially fertile at 15C. Sterile at 20-25C. Spermatogenesis arrests at the spermatocyte stage.

Temperature-sensitive. Fertile at 15C. Partially fertile at 20C. Sterile at 25C. Twitcher. Spermatogenesis arrests at the spermatocyte stage.

Temperature-sensitive. Fertile at 15C. Partially fertile at 20C. Sterile at 25C. Spermatogenesis arrests at the spermatocyte stage.

Temperature sensitive. Weak Dpy and partial fertility at 15C (very few progeny). Sterile at 20C and 25C. Spermatogenesis arrests at the spermatocyte stage.

Temperature-sensitive. Fertile at 15C. Partially fertile at 20C. Sterile at 25C. Twitcher. Spermatogenesis arrests at the spermatocyte stage.

Temperature sensitive. Few progeny at 16C. Sterile at 20C and 25C. Spermatogenesis arrests at the spermatocyte stage.

Temperature-sensitive. Fertile at 15C. Partially fertile at 20C. Sterile at 25C. Spermatogenesis arrests at the spermatocyte stage.

Male-hermaphrodite mating strain. Males are fertile, hermaphrodites are sterile.

Male/hermaphrodite mating strain. Hermaphrodites self-sterile at all temps, males fertile. Spermatids activate "normally" in TEA. In pronase they produce spikes but never form pseudopods. Similar to spe-12 and spe-8.

Temperature sensitive Dpy. Male/hermaphrodite mating strain. Hermaphrodites self-sterile at all temps; males fertile. Spermatids arrest with spikes in pronase; form normal pseudopods in TEA.

Temperature-sensitive. Fertile and weak Dpy at 15C. Partially fertile at 20C. Sterile at 25C. Twitcher. Spermatogenesis arrests at the spermatocyte stage.