Becomes very sick if starved for extended periods of time or if frozen and thawed repeatedly. Primer sequences provided by the C. elegans Reverse Genetics Core Facility for ok410 are: Outer Left Sequence: AAGACTGTCAGCTGGTGGGT. Outer Right Sequence: TTAGCCTTACATTGCCGCTT. Inner Left Sequence: TCATGCGCAACATCTAAAGC. Inner Right Sequence: CGAATAAAGCAATTTCCCGA. Inner primer WT PCR product: 2825.

Extended life span. daf-d.

vrEx6 [nst-1p::nst-1::GFP::nst-1 3' UTR + unc-119(+)]. Stable array; high transmission rate and low percentage of mosaicism. Maintain by picking wild-type. Reference: Kudron et al. (2008) PLos Genet 4(8):e1000181.

vrIs79 [pie-1p::GFP::prg-1 + unc-119(+)]. Transgene expresses GFP::PRG-1 protein fusion. Weak GFP expression prone to silencing. Maintain stocks at 25C to retain GFP expression. Reference: Wang G, Reinke V. Curr Biol. 2008 Jun 24;18(12):861-7.

vr25 is a Crispr/Cas9-induced 56 bp deletion in exon 2 of oef-1/F49E8.2 causing a frameshift and presumptive null allele. Accelerated rate of germ cell progression, precocious Z2/Z3 division in L1s, increased brood size and sperm generation, and increased germline apoptosis. Reference: McManus, CE & Reinke, V. Genetics. 2017; https://doi.org/10.1534/genetics.117.1123.

vrIs121 [let-607(fosmid)::GFP + unc-119(+)]. let-607 locus in fosmid tagged at the carboxy-terminus with GFP. Derived by crossing the LET-607::GFP transgenic strain (YL529) to let-607(tm1423) mutants. vrIs121 transgene rescues the lethal mutant phenotype of let-607(tm1423) homozygous mutants. Reference: Weicksel SE, et al. Development. 2016 Oct 1;143(19):3540-3548.

wfIs232 [app-1p::mCherry::H2B::unc-54 + unc-119(+)]. mCherry::H2B expression in the nuclei of intestinal cells. YQ243 can serve as a control strain for YQ95. Reference: Chen HD, et al. Autophagy. 2016 Nov 22:1-15.

wfIs120 [app-1p::atg-18::unc-54 + unc-119(+)]. Intestine-specific promoter app-1 drives atg-18 expression in the atg-18(gk378) mutant background, providing rescue in intestinal cells. Reference: Chen HD, et al. Autophagy. 2016 Nov 22:1-15.

oxls12 [unc-47p::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Enhanced RNAi. Sterile at 25 degrees. [NOTE: the genotype of YY13 as previously annotated only as rrf-3(mg373)] References: Pavelec DM, et al. Genetics. 2009 Dec;183(4):1283-95. PMID: 19797044. McIntire SL, et al. Nature. 1997 Oct 23;389(6653):870-6. PMID: 9349821.

3xflag::gfp inserted into endogenous wago-4 locus using CRISPR/Cas9 engineering. 3xFLAG::GFP::WAGO-4 is partially functional in this strain. Reference: Wan G, et al. Nature. 2018 May;557(7707):679-683.

ggIs1 [nrde-3p::3xFlag::GFP::nrde-3 ORF + unc-119(+)]. Unknown if unc-119 is still in background. Reference: GuangS, et al. Nature. 2010 Jun 24;465(7301):1097-101.

T to A substitution at position 129 and Y to stop at position 24 in exon 2. Reference: GuangS, et al. Nature. 2010 Jun 24;465(7301):1097-101.

ggIs28 [nrde-3p::3xFlag::GFP::nrde-2 ORF + unc-119(+)]. Unknown if unc-119 is still in background. Reference: Burkhart KB, et al. PLoS Genet. 2011 Aug;7(8):e1002249.

Point mutation C133Y. No easily detected phenotype, selected for suppression of mec-4(d)-induced degeneration caused by ectopic expression of mec-4(d)-induced neurodegeneration. Bent-head.

Point mutation in G102E. No easily detected phenotype, selected for suppression of mec-4(d)-induced degeneration caused by ectopic expression of mec-4(u231) in the ventral nerve cord. Bent-head.

C17G10.9 Increased lifespan and enhanced resistance to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, independent of IRE-1-XBP-1, ATF-6, and PEK-1. Reference: Cattie DJ, et al. PLoS Genet. 2016 Sep 30;12(9):e1006326.

Homozygotes are viable and do not show any gross abnormalities. Grows normally at all temperatures. Deletion removes 1505 bp including the first 4 exons.

iaIs7 [nhr-57p::GFP + unc-119(+)] IV. GFP expression is very weak. Reference: Shen C, et al. Genetics. 2006 Nov;174(3):1205-14.

iaIs7 contains [nhr-57p::GFP + unc-119(+)]. nhr-57p::GFP is expressed at low levels. Superficially wild-type. Published in Shao, Zhang, and Powell-Coffman Genetics (2009).

iaIs21 [gcy-35p::GFP + unc-119(+)]. gcy-35::GFP is expressed in fifteen neurons, all of which also express ahr-1: AQR, PQR, URXR/L, ALNL/R, BDUL/R, SDQL/R, PLML/R, AVM, and two neurons in the tail tentatively identified as PLNL/R. gcy-35::GFP is only transiently expressed in PLML/R during the first larval stage.

iaIs25 [gcy-37p::GFP + unc-119(+)]. gcy-37::GFP is consistently expressed in AQR, PQR, URXL. and URXR neurons. Expression also observed in AVM and two unidentified neurons located in the head.

iaIs22 [gcy-36p::GFP + unc-119(+)]. gcy-36::GFP is consistently expressed in AQR, PQR, URXL and URXR neurons.

iaEx101 contains [egl-9p::egl-9(H487A)::tag + unc-119(+)]. Published in Shao, Zhang, and Powell-Coffman Genetics (2009).

enIs59 [ced-1p::2xFYVE::GFP + unc-76(+)] I. ced-1p::2xFYVE::GFP is a phosphainositol PtdIns(3)P reporter expressed in engulfing cells for assaying cell corpse clearance and other membrane trafficking events. GFP expression from enIs59 is relatively low and causes the least deleterious effects to worm development. Reference: Lu N, et al. PLoS Biol. 2012 Jan;10(1):e1001245. PMID: 22272187

enIs74 [mec-7p::GFP + dyn-1p::mfg-e8::mCherry + unc-76(+)] II. mec-7p::GFP labels touch neurons. MFG-E8::mCherry reporter binds exposed phosphatidylserine (PS) “eat me” signal on the surface of apoptotic or necrotic cells, providing a useful marker for identifying apoptotic or necrotic cells. Reference: Furuta Y, et al. PLoS Genet. 2021 Feb 11;17(2):e1009066.

hpIs721 [rig-3p::FRT::Stop::FRT::snb-1::GFP + nmr-1p::FLP::FLP + myo-2p::RFP]. Transgenic animals have pharyngeal RFP expression and SNB-1::GFP expression in AVA (soma and along the VNC).

hpIs740 [twk-40(s)p::GCaMP6s::wScarlet + lin-15(+)]. GCaMP and RFP expression in AVA, AVB, AVE and DVA. Reference: Lu Y, et al. 2022. Current Biology (In Press).

ljIs131 [myo-3p::GCaMP3::UrSL2::tagRFP-T]. hpIs758 [rig-3p::LoxP::eBFP::LoxP::Chrimson::wCherry + twk-40(s)p::Cre + myo-2p::wCherry]. Pick animals with red fluorescence to maintain. Shrinker. RFP expression in AVA and a few other neurons. Reversal upon green light illumination with ATR. hpIs758 is a spontaneous insertion of hpEx4080. Reference: Lu Y, et al. 2022. Current Biology (In Press).

hpIs717 [acr-2(s)p::LoxP::eBFP::LoxP::Chrimson::wCherry + unc-17p::Cre + lin-15(+)]. ljIs131 [myo-3p::GCaMP3::UrSL2::tagRFP-T]. Red fluorescence in motor neurons. Reference: Lu Y, et al. 2022. Current Biology (In Press).

hpEx4120 [rgef-1p::GPI::YFP]. Pick YFP+ animals to maintain. TagRFP::ZF tag inserted into endogenous twk-40 locus.

hpIs592 [ttr-39p::Chrimson::wCherry + lin-15(+)]. hpIs595 [acr-2(s)p::GCaMP6s::wCherry + lin-15(+)]. Body relaxation upon green light illumination with ATR. Red fluorescence in D motor neurons. Reference: Lu Y, et al. 2022. Current Biology (In Press).

hpIs593 [ttr-39p::Chrimson::wCherry + lin-15(+)]. ljIs131 [myo-3p::GCaMP3::UrSL2::tagRFP-T]. D motor neurons are marked with red fluorescence. Body relaxation upon green light illumination with ATR. Reference: Lu Y, et al. 2022. Current Biology (In Press).

hpIs592 [ttr-39p::Chrimson::wCherry + lin-15(+)]. ljIs131 [myo-3p::GCaMP3::UrSL2::tagRFP-T]. Shrinker. Body relaxation upon green light illumination with ATR. Reference: Lu Y, et al. 2022. Current Biology (In Press).

hpIs824 [flp-18p::LoxP::eBFP::Stop::LoxP::gtACR2::wCherry + twk-40p(short)::Cre]. Red fluorescence in AVA soma and neurites of the VNC. Activation of gtACR2 inhibits both forward and backward movement.

hpEx4271 [gbb-2(fosmid)::GFP + myo-2p::RFP]. Pick animals with red fluorescence to maintain. GBB-2::GFP expression in muscles and neurons. Reference: Lu Y, et al. 2022. Current Biology (In Press).

hpEx4351 [npr-4p::ins-22::GFP]. Pick animals with green fluorescence in VNC to maintain. Additional GFP expression in coelomocytes.

hpIs860 [twk-40p(short)::eGFP + myo-2p::wCherry]. Cytosolic GFP expression in AVA, AVE & AVB in the head, with the strongest signal in AVA. Additional fluorescent signal in RVG (SAB) and tail (DVA).

hpIs860 [twk-40p(short)::eGFP + myo-2p::wCherry]. twk-40 gain-of-function allele. Paralyzed, no backward movement upon head touch. Cytosolic GFP expression in AVA, AVE & AVB in the head, with the strongest signal in AVA. Additional fluorescent signal in RVG (SAB) and tail (DVA).

hpIs860 [twk-40p(short)::eGFP + myo-2p::wCherry]. Loopy movement with increased reversals. Cytosolic GFP expression in AVA, AVE & AVB in the head, with the strongest signal in AVA. Additional fluorescent signal in RVG (SAB) and tail (DVA).

hpEx4479 [npr-4p::snb-1::pHluorin + lin-15(+)]. Pick animals with green fluorescence in VNC to maintain. twk-40(bln336) is a gain-of-function allele. Paralyzed; no backward movement upon head touch. Synapse exocytosis marker for AVA. Transgenic animals exhibit punctate fluorescent signals along AVA neurites in the ventral cord, with weaker expression than in a wild-type background.

hpEx4479 [npr-4p::snb-1::pHluorin + lin-15(+)]. Pick animals with green fluorescence in VNC to maintain. twk-40(hp834) is a loss-of-function allele. Loopy. Synapse exocytosis marker for AVA. Transgenic animals exhibit punctate fluorescent signals along AVA neurites in the ventral cord, with stronger expression than in a wild-type background.

hpIs636 [rig-3p::HisCl1::SL2::mCherry]. hpEx4479 [npr-4p::snb-1::pHluorin + lin-15(+)]. Pick animals with green fluorescence in VNC to maintain. Synapse exocytosis marker in AVA. Transgenic animals exhibit punctate green fluorescent signals along AVA neurites in the ventral cord, with stronger expression than in a wild-type background. mCherry and HisCl1 expression in AVA soma and neurites. In the presence of histamine, the SNB-1::pHluorin intensity will decrease in neurites.

hpIs66 [nab-1::GFP]. Reporter contains nab-1 genomic clone with 9 kb promoter sequence upstream of ATG, the entire nab-1 gene with GFP inserted immediately before the stop codon, and the 1 kb downstream sequence. Animals are slightly short with malformed tail in hermaphrodites. GFP localized in puncta at synapses in nerve cords and nerve ring. GFP localization also along the excretory canals, and some vulva expression. Reference: Hung W, et al. Development. 2007 Jan;134(2):237-49.

hpIs88 [unc-25p::mCherry::unc-10 + lin-15(+)]. mCherry is fused to the N-terminus of UNC-10. Weak RFP expression in nerve ring, small and round RFP puncta on both ventral and dorsal nerve cord. Reference: Hung W, et al. Development. 2007 Jan;134(2):237-49.

hpIs166 [glr-1p::chop-2(H134R)::YFP + lin-15(+)]. YFP expression in glr-1 interneurons. Reference: Gao S, et al. 2015. Nature Communications 6, Article number: 6323.

oxIs22 [unc-49p::unc-49::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Temperature-sensitive Daf-c. GFP punctae are relatively normal in dauers. Maintain at 15C. Reference: Hung WL, et al. EMBO J. 2013 Jun 12;32(12):1745-60.

hpIs193 [nlf-1p::nlf-1::GFP + lin-15(+)]. GFP expression in head and tail neurons, as well as along ventral cord. Reference: Xie L, et al. Neuron. 2013 Mar 20;77(6):1069-82. PMID: 23522043

hpIs202 [ceh-10p::GFP + lin-15(+)]. GFP is expressed by four neurons RID, AIY, CAN, ALA, and one sheath cell. References: Wang et al., 2015. Development 142(8):1447-57. doi: 10.1242/dev.119479. Lim et al., 2016. Elife 5. pii: e19887. doi: 10.7554/eLife.19887.

hpIs289 [nca-2p::nca-2::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Rescuing NCA-2::GFP transgene. Originally inserted into nca-2 unc-77 lin-15 triple mutant background and twice outcrossed to N2. Reference: Xie L, et al. Neuron. 2013 Mar 20;77(6):1069-82. PMID: 23522043.

hpIs290 [nca-1p::nca-1::GFP + lin-15(+)]. Rescuing NCA-1::GFP transgene. Originally inserted into nca-2; unc-77; lin-15 triple mutant background and twice outcrossed to N2. Reference: Xie L, et al. Neuron. 2013 Mar 20;77(6):1069-82. PMID: 23522043.