A simple method to dramatically increase C. elegans germline microinjection efficiency
Gibney et al., (2023) describe a paintbrush based method to improve the speed and survival of microinjections in C. elegans.
2023 International C. elegans conference in Glasgow
The 24th C. elegans international conference will be held this year June 24-28 in Glasgow (Scotland). It is the first time the event is being organized outside of the United States. Both in-person and virtual attending options will be provided.…
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The briggsae.org website is finally back on track after almost one and half years! The site went down after changing the service provider. The problem was with database backup that wasn’t working when imported to a new account. It took…
Stevens et al. (2022) report reference genomes for two new C. briggsae strains
Stevens et al. (2022). Chromosome-Level Reference Genomes for Two Strains of Caenorhabditis briggsae: An Improved Platform for Comparative Genomics. Genome Biology and Evolution. https://academic.oup.com/gbe/article/14/4/evac042/6554914 This paper reports chromosome-level sequences for two C. briggsae strains QX1410 (closely-related AF16) and VX34 (a…
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