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.

vxEx540 [tax-4(fosmid) + unc-122p::GFP]. Pick animals with GFP expression in coelomocytes to maintain array. This strain rescues tax-4 function with fosmid WRM069cE04 that includes full tax-4 genomic DNA. Reference: Russell J, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Jun 3;111(22):8269-74.

vxEx611 [mtq-2p::mCherry::unc-54 UTR + unc-122p::GFP]. Pick mCherry+/GFP+ to maintain. mCherry is expressed in ventral cord neurons and most head neurons. Reference: Nordquist, S.K., Smith, S.R., and Pierce, J.T. (2018) G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics, g3.200019.2018. http://doi.org/10.1534/g3.118.200019.

sqIs24 [rgef-1p::GFP::lgg-1 + unc-122p::RFP]. Derived by injection and subsequent integration of plasmids pMH882 and pMH876. Reference: Gelino S, et al. PLoS Genet. 2016 Jul 14;12(7):e1006135. Erratum in: PLoS Genet. 2016 Aug;12(8):e1006271.

sqIs35 [sqst-1p::sqst-1::GFP + unc-122p::RFP]. Strain over-expresses GFP-tagged p62/SQST-1, a key autophagy substrate. Reference: Kumsta C, et al. Nat Commun. 2019 Dec 11;10(1):5648.

sqIs56 [rgef-1p::sqst-1::GFP + unc-122p::RFP]. Neuronal over-expression of GFP-tagged p62/SQST-1, a key autophagy substrate. Reference: Kumsta C, et al. Nat Commun. 2019 Dec 11;10(1):5648.

lucEx881 [C32C4.16::T2A::GFP::H2B(fosmid) + unc-122p::mCherry]. Pick mCherry+ animals to maintain. Wild-type morphology. Extrachromosomal C32C4.16 fosmid-based reporter. Reference: Charest J, et al. Dev Cell. 2020 Sep 24;S1534-5807(20)30672-9. PMID: 33002421

fsIs22 [osm-5p::fem-3::mCherry + unc-122p::GFP]. ljIs114 [gpa-13p?FLPase + sra-6p?FRT::mCherry::StopCodon::FRT?ChR2?YFP]. Him. Pan-ciliated masculinization with ChR2 specifically in ASH. Reference: Pechuk V., et al. 2022, Current Biology 32, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2022.08.038

etyEx106 [sra-6p::Cx36::YFP + flp-18p::Cx36::mCherry + unc-122p::GFP]. Pick animals with GFP+ coelomocytes to maintain. Artificial gap-junction between ASH and AVA. Reference: Pechuk V., et al. 2022, Current Biology 32, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2022.08.038

mirIs110 [odr-7p::TeNL + unc-122p::GFP *oxTi553 [eft-3p::tdTomato::H2B::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)]] V. GFP expression in coelomycetes. Integration of the calcium sensitive (Kd 250 nM) teal nanolantern (TeNL) into tdTomato in the oxTi553 insertion. Expression of TeNL transgene in AWA by the odr-7 promoter. Reference: Porta-de-la-Riva M, et al. Nat Methods. 2023 May;20(5):761-769. doi: 10.1038/s41592-023-01836-9. PMID: 37024651.

mirSi16 [flp-18p::lox2272::BFP::tbb-2 3'UTR::lox2272::ChR2-HRDC::SL2::jRGECO1a::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. mirIs110 [odr-7p::TeNL + unc-122p::GFP *oxTi553 [eft-3p::tdTomato::H2B::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)]] V. mirIs107 [gpa:14p::CRE + npr-9p::ChR-HRDC::YFP::SL2::jRGECO1a + rps-0p::hygroR]. Blue fluorescence in flp-18 expressing neurons. Green coelomycetes segregates with calcium sensitive (Kd 250 nM) teal nanolantern (TeNL) in AWA. ChR2-HRDC and jRGECO1a in AVA (instead of BFP) and ChR2-HRDC::YFP and jRGECO1a in AIB. HygroR. Reference: Porta-de-la-Riva M, et al. Nat Methods. 2023 May;20(5):761-769. doi: 10.1038/s41592-023-01836-9. PMID: 37024651.

syIs423 [15xUAS::?pes-10::GCaMP6s::SL2::mKate2::let-858 3'UTR + myo-2p::NLS::mCherry + 1kb DNA ladder(NEB)]. mirIs19 [nlp-12p::gal-4 + unc-122p::mCherry]. Maintain animals at 25C for several generations to enhance mKate expression in DVA to make it visible with a fluorescence dissection scope. Reference: Das R, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 Sep 17;7(38):eabg4617. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abg4617. PMID: 34533987

mirEx96 [flp-22p::CRE + unc-122p::mCherry]. Pick animals with red fluorescence in coelomocytes to maintain the array. SMD-specific CRE driver. Superficially wild-type. Reference: Das R, et al. Sci Adv. 2021 Sep 17;7(38):eabg4617. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abg4617. PMID: 34533987

mirSi16 [flp-18p::lox2272::BFP::tbb-2 3'UTR::lox2272::ChR2-HRDC::SL2::jRGECO1a::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. mirIs76 [sra-6p::ChRmine::wrmScarlet::let-858 3UTR + sra-6p::TeNL]. mirEx69 [gpa:14p::CRE + unc-122p::mCherry]. Mantain by picking animals with mCherry+ coelomycetes. Blue in flp-18 expressing neurons. Expression of ChRmine, wrmScarlet and calcium sensitive (Kd 250 nM) teal nanolantern (TeNL) in ASH and PVQ. Expression of ChR2-HRDC and jRGECO1a expression in AVA (instead of BFP). Reference: Porta-de-la-Riva M, et al. Nat Methods. 2023 May;20(5):761-769. doi: 10.1038/s41592-023-01836-9. PMID: 37024651.

kyIs511 [gcy-36p::GCaMP + unc-122p::GFP]. nEx2316 [gcy-36p::gur-3 + ges-1p::GFP]. Pick animals with GFP expression in gut to maintain. Expression of gcy-36p::gur-3 causes URX to respond to light 30% of the time. Reference: Bhatla N & Horvitz HR. Neuron. 2015 Feb 18;85(4):804-18. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.12.061. PMID: 25640076.

otIs355 [rab-3p(prom1)::2xNLS::TagRFP] IV. otIs846 [egas-1p::GFP + unc-122p::GFP]. Pan-neuronal nuclear RFP expression. Co-expression of GFP and RFP in IL2 neuron can be used to isolate IL2 by FACS. Used by CeNGEN project for RNA-Seq (https://www.cengen.org/).

vlcEx1292 [srh-142p::mCherry::SL2::GCaMP3 + unc-122p::RFP]. Maintain at or below 20C; sterile at 25C. Pick animals with RFP+ coelomocytes to maintain. ADF-specific expression of GCaMP3. Reference: Maicas et al. PLOS Biology 2021; 19(7): e3001334. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001334

arIs37 [myo-3p::ssGFP + dpy-20(+)] I. cdIs32 [unc-122p::DT-A(E148D) + myo-2p::GFP + unc-119(+)]. A diphtheria toxin A fragment DT-A (E148D) is expressed under a coelomocyte-specific promoter leading to the absence of coelomocytes. Worms are slightly uncoordinated, slightly dumpy and slow growing. References: Fares H & Greenwald I. Genetics. 2001 Sep;159(1):133-45. doi: 10.1093/genetics/159.1.133. PMID: 11560892. Schwartz MS, et al. PLoS One. 2010 Mar 5;5(3):e9564. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009564. PMID: 20221439.

oqEx500 [tmem-107::GFP + unc-122p::DsRed]. Pick DsRed+ animals to maintain. TMEM-107::GFP accumulates in the ciliary transition zones of ciliated neurons. Reference: Lambacher NJ, et al. Nat Cell Biol. 2016 Jan;18(1):122-31.

ccIs4251 [(pSAK2) myo-3p::GFP::LacZ::NLS + (pSAK4) myo-3p::mitochondrial GFP + dpy-20(+)] I. otIs77 [ttx-3p::kal-1 + unc-122p::GFP] II. ruIs37 [myo-2p::GFP + unc-119(+)] III. jcIs1 [ajm-1::GFP + unc-29(+) + rol-6(su1006)] IV. vsIs33 [dop-3::RFP] V. ajm-1 was formerly known as jam-1 (Junction Associated Protein) and "the gene encoding the antigen recognized by the monoclonal antibody MH27." jcIs1 consists of pJS191, C45D3 and pRF4. Reference: Koppen M, et al. Nat Cell Biol. 2001 Nov;3(11):983-91.

otEx7363 [flp-3p::mCherry + flp-3p::GFP::cla-1 + unc-122p::GFP]. Pick GFP+ animals to maintain. Presynaptic GFP::cla-1 reporter for IL1 neurons with cytoplasmic IL1p::mCherry in the background. Reference: Majeed M, et al. Elife. 2024 Jan 15:12:RP91775. doi: 10.7554/eLife.91775. PMID: 38224479.

otIs76 [pttx-3p::kal-1 + unc-122p::GFP] IV. mgIs18 [ttx-3p::GFP] IV. Long, otherwise phenotypically WT. ttx-3p::GFP labels AIY interneurons. hst-6(ot17) suppresses the branching phenotype of KAL-1 overexpression in AIY. hst-6(ot17) is closely linked to lon-2.

otEx7457 [sri-9::mCherry + sri-9p::NLG1::GFP1-10 + cho-1::mCherry + cho-1p::NLG1::GFP11 + unc-122p::GFP]. ADL>AIA GRASP synaptic reporter. Please contact Oliver Hobert prior to publishing work using this strain.

otEx7459 [srh-18::mCherry + srh-18p::NLG1::GFP1-10 + cho-1::mCherry + cho-1p::NLG1::GFP11 + unc-122p::GFP]. ASH>AIA GRASP synaptic reporter. Please contact Oliver Hobert prior to publishing work using this strain.

otIs796 [flp-12(promDEL3)::GFP + unc-122p::RFP] X. SMB is marked only with GFP, not red. Can be used to isolate SMB by FACS. Used by CeNGEN project for RNA-Seq (https://www.cengen.org/). This strain carries unc-122p::RFP as a co-injection marker labeling coelomocytes, which can bleed through the green channel; it is not known which red variant was used in the co-injection marker. Make sure the sorted green cells are also not red. Derived by integration of array originally generated in Kyuhyung Kim's lab.

otIs825 [degl-1p::GFP + unc-122p::GFP]. Reference: Cros C & Hobert O. bioRxiv 2022.04.19.488792; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.04.19.488792.

otIs833 [egas-4p::TagRFP + unc-122p::GFP]. Reference: Cros C & Hobert O. bioRxiv 2022.04.19.488792; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.04.19.488792.

otIs846 [egas-1p::GFP + unc-122p::GFP]. Reference: Cros C & Hobert O. bioRxiv 2022.04.19.488792; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.04.19.488792.

otIs883 [srab-20p::GFP::cla-1 + unc-122p::mCherry]. Presynaptic GFP::cla-1 reporter for PHB neurons. Reference: Majeed M, et al. Elife. 2024 Jan 15:12:RP91775. doi: 10.7554/eLife.91775. PMID: 38224479.

otIs77 [ttx-3p::kal-1 + unc-122p::GFP] II. Overexpressing line from P. Loria. The integrated array has been mapped to LG II between stP36 and maP1. AIY interneurons have a 100% penetrant axon branching phenotype. Otherwise, the animals look phenotypically wild type.

otIs76 [pttx-3p::kal-1 + unc-122p::GFP] IV. mgIs18 [ttx-3p::GFP] IV. otIs76 is closely linked to mgIs18 on LG IV. Superficially wild-type. AIY interneurons have a 100% penetrant axon branching phenotype.

ulbEx112 [gmap-1p::gmap-1(cDNA)::SL2::GFP + unc-122p::RFP]. Pick animals with RFP+ expression in coelomocytes to maintain. ulb13 is a CRISPR/Cas9 engineered 1515 bp deletion of gmap-1; flanking sequences ACCTATCCAAAGCTT and TGCCAAGACATTGAA. Expression of exogenous gmap-1 quantifiable via the GFP signal. Reference: Ngale Njume F, et al. iScience. 2022 Oct 14;25(11):105357. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105357. PMID: 36339267.

kyEx4787 [rig-3p::iGluSnFR + unc-122p::dsRed]. kyEx4786 [rig-3p:: RCaMP1e + unc-122p::GFP]. Pick animals with dsRed+ and GFP+ coelomocytes to maintain arrays. mgl-2(tm355) shows low rate of reversals. Strain carrying transgenes to monitor glutamate input and Ca activity in AVA. Reference: Katz M, et al. Nat Commun. 2019 Apr 23;10(1):1882.

kyEx4787 [rig-3p::iGluSnFR + unc-122p::dsRed]. kyEx4786 [rig-3p:: RCaMP1e + unc-122p::GFP]. Pick animals with dsRed+ and GFP+ coelomocytes to maintain arrays. mgl-2(tm355) mutation rescues the high reversal rate of glt-1(ok206). Strain carrying transgenes to monitor glutamate input and Ca activity in AVA. Reference: Katz M, et al. Nat Commun. 2019 Apr 23;10(1):1882.

syIs875 [ins-6p::dYFP + ins-6::mCherry + unc-122p::GFP]. cmk-1(sy2277) is a C-terminal knock-in of mKate2::AID::FLAG to be used for conditional degradation of CMK-1 protein. sy2277 is a CRISPR-engineered allele generated using the self-excising cassette (SEC) method (Dickinson et al. 2015, Genetics) with the gRNA sequence 5'-AGCGTGAAAAGCGGGTGTAGNGG-3' (note: NGG not included in the gRNA). syIs875 is an integrated transgene that includes a transcriptional and translational reporter for ins-6 and is marked by GFP in the coelomocytes. dYFP signal can be seen in ASI during reproductive growth and in ASJ (strong) and ASI (weaker) during dauer exit. Reference: Zhang MG, et al. (2024). Available at: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.03.20.586022v1 [Accessed 13 August 2024].

syEx1342 [myo-2p::fars-1(T412G)::fib-1::rps-16::GFP(S65C, SynIVS)::unc-54 3' UTR + unc-122p::mCherry::unc-54 3' UTR + pha-1(+) + pBluescript]. GFP expression in the pharynx. Maintain at 25C and pick animals with red fluorescence in coelomocytes. Expresses a phenylalanyl-tRNA capable of tagging proteins with the non-canonical amino acid p-azido-L-phenylalanine in pharyngeal muscle. Reference: Yuet KP, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Mar 3;112(9):2705-10.

syIs301 [myo-2p:NLS::GAL4SC::VP64::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-122p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder (NEB)].  myo-2 cGAL driver for pharyngeal muscle.  Reference: Wang H, et al. Nat Methods. 2017 Feb;14(2):145-148.

syIs334 [rab-3p::NLS::GAL4SK::VP64::let-858 3'UTR + unc-122p::RFP +  pBlueScript].  rab-3 cGAL driver for the whole nervous system.  Reference: Wang H, et al. Nat Methods. 2017 Feb;14(2):145-148.

syIs336 [rab-3p::NLS::GAL4SK::VP64::let-858 3'UTR + unc-122p::RFP +  pBlueScript].  rab-3 cGAL driver for the whole nervous system.  Reference: Wang H, et al. Nat Methods. 2017 Feb;14(2):145-148.

syIs373 [15xUAS::?pes-10::HisCl1::SL2::GFP::let-858 3'UTR + unc-122p::GFP + 1kb DNA ladder(NEB)].  Histamine chloride channel cGAL.  Reference: Wang H, et al. Nat Methods. 2017 Feb;14(2):145-148.

syIs374 [15xUAS::(delta)pes-10::HisCl1::SL2::GFP::let-858 3'UTR + unc-122p::GFP + 1kb DNA ladder(NEB)].  histamine chloride channel cGAL effector.  Reference: Wang H, et al. Nat Methods. 2017 Feb;14(2):145-148.

syIs378 [15xUAS::?pes-10::mKate2::let-858 3'UTR + unc-122p::GFP + 1kb DNA ladder(NEB)].  mKate2 cGAL effector.  Reference: Wang H, et al. Nat Methods. 2017 Feb;14(2):145-148.

syIs391 [myo-2p::NLS::GAL4SK::VP64::unc-54 3'UTR + unc-122p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder (NEB)].  myo-2 cGAL driver for pharyngeal muscle.  Reference: Wang H, et al. Nat Methods. 2017 Feb;14(2):145-148.

syIs392 [unc-17p::NLS::GAL4(sk)::VP64::let-858 3'UTR + unc-122p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder (NEB)] cGAL driver for Cholinergic neurons. Reference: Wang H, et al. Nat Methods. 2017 Feb;14(2):145-148.

syIs393 [unc-47p::NLS::GAL4SK::VP64::let-858 3'UTR + unc-122p::RFP +  pBlueScript].  unc-47 cGAL driver for GABAergic neurons.  Relatively weak expression. Reference: Wang H, et al. Nat Methods. 2017 Feb;14(2):145-148.

syIs396 [unc-47p::NLS::NLS::GAL4SK::VP64::let-858 3'UTR + unc-122p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder (NEB)].  syIs337 [15xUAS::?pes-10::GFP::let-858 3'UTR + ttx-3p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder(NEB)].  syIs396 is unc-47 cGAL driver for GABAergic neurons.  syIs337 is GFP cGAL effector.  Reference: Wang H, et al. Nat Methods. 2017 Feb;14(2):145-148.

syIs337 [15xUAS::?pes-10::GFP::let-858 3'UTR + ttx-3p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder(NEB)].  syIs398 [hsp16.41p::NLS::GAL4SK::VP64::let-858 3'UTR + unc-122p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder(NEB)].  syIs337 is a GFP cGAL effector. syIs398 is hsp-16.41 cGAL driver for heat shock promoter. Bright GFP fluorescence in a few head neurons without heat shock.  Reference: Wang H, et al. Nat Methods. 2017 Feb;14(2):145-148.

syIs337 [15xUAS::?pes-10::GFP::let-858 3'UTR + ttx-3p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder(NEB)] III.  syIs400 [hsp16.41p::NLS::GAL4SK::VP64::let-858 3'UTR + unc-122p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder(NEB)] V. syIs337 is a GFP cGAL effector. syIs400 is hsp-16.41 cGAL driver for heat shock promoter. Bright GFP fluorescence in a few head neurons without heat shock.  Reference: Wang H, et al. Nat Methods. 2017 Feb;14(2):145-148.

syIs337 [15xUAS::?pes-10::GFP::let-858 3'UTR + ttx-3p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder(NEB)] III. syIs401 [hsp16.41p::NLS::GAL4SK::VP64::let-858 3'UTR + unc-122p::RFP + 1kb DNA ladder(NEB)].  syIs337 is a GFP cGAL effector. syIs401 is hsp-16.41 cGAL driver for heat shock promoter. Low levels of GFP fluorescence in a few head neurons without heat shock. Reference: Wang H, et al. Nat Methods. 2017 Feb;14(2):145-148.

syIs409 [15xUAS::?pes-10::mCherry::H2B::let-858 3'UTR + unc-122p::GFP + pBlueScript].  mCherry::H2B cGAL effector.  Very weak background fluorescence in first ring of intestinal cells and posterior intestinal cells.  Reference: Wang H, et al. Nat Methods. 2017 Feb;14(2):145-148.