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Behavioral
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Hubbard Manual
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Worm Started Manual
Worm Strains currently available at BSC
Strain
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Genotype
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Description
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N2
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Wild Isolate Bristol England
– standard lab strain
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CB1033
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che-2
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Defective in ion chemotaxis
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PR674
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che-1
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Defection in ion chemotaxis to all attractants except
pyridine and tryptophan
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MT5300
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odr-4
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Defective in chemotaxis to some volatile odorants
including benzaldehyde, diacetyl, 2,4,5-trimethyl thiazole. Temperature
sensitive
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CX2304
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odr-2
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Defective in chemotaxis to some volatile odorants
including benzaldehyde, isoamyl alcohol.
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CX2065
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odr-1
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Defective in chemotaxis to some volatile odorants
including benzaldehyde, 2-butanone, isoamyl alcohol.
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UT1
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lrn-1
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Associative learning deficient in several assays. Non-associative learning normal.
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UT2
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lrn-2
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Associative learning deficient in several assays. Non-associative learning normal.
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RNAi vectors available
him-14 RNAi vector – generate 5-7% males at the end of
brood
hsp110 RNAi vector- knock down expression of hsp110 gene.
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