Epidermal PAR-6 and PKC-3 are essential for larval development of C. elegans and organize non-centrosomal microtubules

  1. Victoria G Castiglioni
  2. Helena R Pires
  3. Rodrigo Rosas Bertolini
  4. Amalia Riga
  5. Jana Kerver
  6. Mike Boxem  Is a corresponding author
  1. Division of Developmental Biology, Institute of Biodynamics and Biocomplexity, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Netherlands
6 figures, 3 videos, 1 table and 2 additional files

Figures

Figure 1 with 1 supplement
PAR-6 and PKC-3 are essential for larval development.

(A) Overview of the AID system, which enables targeted degradation of AID-tagged proteins by the plant-derived E3 ubiquitin ligase specificity factor TIR1 upon addition of auxin. (B) Schematic …

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This zip archive contains the data graphed in panels C–E, and the microscopy images shown in panel G. The raw graph data are in Microsoft Excel format, and the summary data and actual graph in Graphpad Prism format. The images are in TIFF and Adobe Photoshop format. The TIFF file is the unadjusted grayscale maximum intensity projection image generated in ImageJ from an image stack. The Photoshop file contains the original image with the adjustment layers used to arrive at the final image displayed in the main figure.

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Figure 1—figure supplement 1
Isoform-specific expression pattern of PAR-3.

(A, B) Schematic representation of endogenous tagging of par-3 isoforms with sequences encoding a green fluorescent protein (GFP) and auxin-inducible degradation degron (AID) tag. (C) Graphical …

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This zip archive contains the microscopy images shown in panels D and E. The images are in TIFF and Adobe Photoshop format. The TIFF file is the unadjusted grayscale maximum intensity projection image generated in ImageJ from an image stack. The Photoshop file contains the original image with the adjustment layers used to arrive at the final image displayed in the main figure.

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Figure 2 with 1 supplement
PAR-6 and PKC-3 are essential in the epidermis to support larval growth.

(A, B) Distribution of PAR-6::AID::GFP and GFP::AID::PKC-3 in the intestine (A) and epidermis (B) in absence (- auxin) or presence (+ auxin) of 1 mM auxin for 1 hr. Images are maximum intensity …

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This zip archive contains the microscopy images shown in panel A and B, and the data graphed in panels C–J. The images are in TIFF and Adobe Photoshop format. The TIFF file is the unadjusted grayscale maximum intensity projection image generated in ImageJ from an image stack. The Photoshop file contains the original image with the adjustment layers used to arrive at the final image displayed in the main figure. The raw graph data are in Microsoft Excel format, and the summary data and actual graph in Graphpad Prism format.

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Figure 2—figure supplement 1
PKC-3 does not act redundantly with PAR-6 in the C. elegans intestine.

Growth curves of N2, par-6::aid::gfp, gfp::aid::pkc-3, and par-6::aid::gfp; gfp::aid::pkc-3 (double depletion) animals in absence (- aux) or presence (+ aux) of 4 mM auxin from hatching. Data of …

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This zip archive contains the data graphed in the figure. The raw graph data is in Microsoft Excel format, and the summary data and actual graph in Graphpad Prism format.

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Figure 3 with 2 supplements
PAR-6 and PKC-3 are required in the epidermis for molting and seam-cell development.

(A) DIC microscopy images of molting defects upon epidermal depletion of PAR-6 or PKC-3. Animals were grown in absence (-auxin) or presence (+auxin) of 1 mM auxin from hatching, and images were …

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This zip archive contains the microscopy images shown in panels A, B, and D, and the data graphed in panel C. The images are in Adobe Photoshop format. The Photoshop file contains the original unadjusted image with the adjustment layers used to arrive at the final image displayed in the main figure. The raw graph data are in Microsoft Excel format, and the summary data and actual graph in Graphpad Prism format.

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Figure 3—figure supplement 1
Effect of PAR-6 epidermal degradation on canal outgrowth.

(A) Schematic drawing of the excretory canal system in an L2 animal. Green indicates localization of PAR-6. (B) Quantification of excretory canal outgrowth in L1 and L2 animals. One anterior and one …

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This zip archive contains the data graphed in B. The raw graph data are in Microsoft Excel format, and the summary data and actual graph in Graphpad Prism format.

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Figure 3—figure supplement 2
Hypodermal expression of PAR-6 is necessary for larval development.

(A) DIC microscopy images of par-6::aid::gfp; Pwrt-2::tir-1::bfp animals carrying (Pdpy-7::par-6::mCherry) or lacking (Control) an extrachromosomal array expressing PAR-6 in the hypodermis. Worms …

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This zip archive contains the microscopy images shown in panels A, C, and E, and the data graphed in panels B, D, and F. The images are in TIFF and Adobe Photoshop format. The TIFF file is the unadjusted grayscale image (A) or the unadjusted grayscale maximum intensity projection image generated in ImageJ from an image stack (C and E). The Photoshop file contains the original image with the adjustment layers used to arrive at the final image displayed in the main figure. The raw graph data are in Microsoft Excel format, and the summary data and actual graph in Graphpad Prism format.

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Figure 4 with 2 supplements
PKC-3 excludes LGL-1 from the apical cortex and, together with PAR-6, regulates junctions.

(A, B) Distribution and quantification of LGL-1::GFP in the epidermis of lgl-1::gfp animals without auxin and in lgl-1::gfp; gfp::aid::pkc-3; Pwrt-2::tir-1::bfp animals in the presence of 4 mM auxin …

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Source data for Figure 4.

This zip archive contains the microscopy images shown in panels A, C, E, and F, and the data graphed in panels B, D. The images are in TIFF and Adobe Photoshop format. The TIFF file is the unadjusted grayscale maximum intensity projection image generated in ImageJ from an image stack. The Photoshop file contains the original image with the adjustment layers used to arrive at the final image displayed in the main figure. The raw graph data are in Microsoft Excel format, and the summary data and actual graph in Graphpad Prism format.

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Figure 4—figure supplement 1
PAR-6 and PKC-3 are not essential for LGL-1 localization or junction maintenance in the larval intestine.

(A) Distribution of LGL-1::GFP, in lgl-1::gfp animals without auxin and in lgl-1::gfp; gfp::aid::pkc-3; Pelt-2::tir-1::bfp animals in presence of 4 mM auxin from hatching. Images are maximum …

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This zip archive contains the microscopy images shown in panels A and B. The images are in TIFF and Adobe Photoshop format. The TIFF file is the unadjusted grayscale maximum intensity projection image generated in ImageJ from an image stack. The Photoshop file contains the original image with the adjustment layers used to arrive at the final image displayed in the main figure.

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Figure 4—figure supplement 2
Localization dependencies of PAR-6 and, PKC-3.

Left panels are of animals not exposed to auxin, right panels are of animals exposed to 1 mM auxin for 1 hr. (A, B) Distribution and quantification of mCherry::PKC-3 upon intestinal depletion of …

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This zip archive contains the microscopy images and the data graphed in panels A–D. The images are in TIFF and Adobe Photoshop format. The TIFF file is the unadjusted grayscale maximum intensity projection image generated in ImageJ from an image stack. The Photoshop file contains the original image with the adjustment layers used to arrive at the final image displayed in the main figure. The raw graph data are in Microsoft Excel format, and the summary data and actual graph in Graphpad Prism format.

https://cdn.elifesciences.org/articles/62067/elife-62067-fig4-figsupp2-data1-v2.zip
PAR-6 and PKC-3 control microtubule organization in the C.elegans epidermis.

(A) Actin organization visualized by the Plin-26::ABDvab-10::mCherry reporter in par-6::aid::gfp animals in absence (- auxin) or presence (+ auxin) of 1 mM auxin for 24 hr. Images are maximum …

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This zip archive contains the microscopy images shown in panels A, C, and E, and the data graphed in panels B, D, F, G, and H. The images are in TIFF and Adobe Photoshop format. The TIFF file is the unadjusted grayscale maximum intensity projection image generated in ImageJ from an image stack. The Photoshop file contains the original image with the adjustment layers used to arrive at the final image displayed in the main figure. The raw graph data are in Microsoft Excel format, and the summary data and actual graph in Graphpad Prism format.

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Figure 6 with 1 supplement
PAR-6 promotes the localization of its binding partner NOCA-1, as well as of GIP-1 and PTRN-1.

(A, B) Distribution and quantification of NOCA-1de::GFP in the epidermis of noca-1de::gfp animals without auxin, and noca-1de::gfp; par-6::aid::gfp; Pwrt-2::tir-1::bfp animals in the presence of 4 …

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Source data for Figure 6.

This zip archive contains the microscopy images shown in panels A, C, E, G, and I, and the data graphed in panels B, D, F, H, and J. The images are in TIFF and Adobe Photoshop format. The TIFF file is the unadjusted grayscale maximum intensity projection image generated in ImageJ from an image stack. The Photoshop file contains the original image with the adjustment layers used to arrive at the final image displayed in the main figure. The raw graph data are in Microsoft Excel format, and the summary data and actual graph in Graphpad Prism format.

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Figure 6—figure supplement 1
Interaction of PAR-6 and NOCA-1 in the yeast two-hybrid system.

The PAR-6 PDZ domain fused to the Gal4 DNA binding domain was co-expressed with full-length NOCA-1 fused to the Gal4 activation domain. Growth on -Leu -Trp -His + 2 mM 3-AT, and on -Leu -Trp -Ade …

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This zip archive contains the uncropped TIFF images of the yeast growth on the three types of selective plates.

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Videos

Video 1
Time-lapse imaging of PAR-6::AID::GFP and PKC-3::mCherry in animals expressing intestine-specific TIR1 upon addition of 1 mM Auxin.
Video 2
Time-lapse imaging of EBP-2::GFP in control animals and PAR-6 depleted animals.

Freeze frame circles EBP-2 comets as an example of quantification. Final frames show a time projection as displayed in Figure 5E.

Video 3
Dual-color time-lapse imaging of EBP-2::mKate2 and MAPH-1.1::GFP.

New microtubules largely grow along existing bundles.

Tables

Key resources table
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Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX289This paperpar-6(mib30[par-6::aid::egfp-loxp]) I; ieSi57[eft-3p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX570This paperpkc-3(mib78[egfp-loxp::aid::pkc-3]) II; ieSi57[eft-3p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX292This paperieSi57[eft-3p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II; par-3(mib68[eGFP-Lox2272::AID::par-3b+eGFP(noIntrons)-LoxP::AID::par-3g]) III
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX276This paperpar-3b(mib65[eGFP-Lox2272::AID::par-3b]) III
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX667This paperpar-3(mib68[eGFP-Lox2272::AID::par-3b+eGFP(noIntrons)-LoxP::AID::par-3g]) III; ieSi64 [gld-1p::TIR1::mRuby::gld-1 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX409This paperpar-6(mib30[par-6::aid::egfp-loxp]) I; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX607This paperpkc-3(mib78[egfp-loxp::aid::pkc-3]) II; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX444This paperpkc-3(mib78[egfp-loxp::aid::pkc-3]) II; mibIs48[Pelt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX285This paperpar-6(mib30[par-6::aid::egfp-loxp]) I; mibIs48[Pelt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX506This paperpar-6(mib30[par-6::aid::egfp-loxp]) I; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV; dlg-1(mib23[dlg-1::mCherry-LoxP]) X; mgIs49[mlt-10::gfp-pest]
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX412This paperpar-6(mib30[par-6::aid::egfp-loxp]) I; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV; heIs63[Pwrt-2::GFP::PH, Pwrt-2::GFP::H2B, Plin-48::mCherry]V
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX490This paperouIs10[Pscm::NLS::tdTomato(pAW584)+Pwrt2::GFP::PH(pAW561)+Pdpy-7::2xNLS::YFP(pAW516)] I; par-6(mib30[par-6::aid::egfp-loxp]) I; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX041This papermibIs23 [lgl-1::GFP-2TEV-Avi 10 ng + Pmyo-3::mCherry 10 ng + lambda DNA 60 ng] V
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX553This paperpkc-3(mib78[egfp-loxp::aid::pkc-3]) II; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV; mibIs23 [lgl-1::GFP-2TEV-Avi 10 ng + Pmyo-3::mCherry 10 ng + lambda DNA 60 ng] V
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX554This paperpkc-3(mib78[egfp-loxp::aid::pkc-3]) II; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV; par-1(it324[par-1::gfp::par-1 exon 11a])
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX493This paperpkc-3(mib78[egfp-loxp::aid::pkc-3]) II; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV; dlg-1(mib23[dlg-1::mCherry-LoxP]) X
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX402This paperpar-6(mib30[par-6::aid::egfp-loxp]) I; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV; dlg-1(mib23[dlg-1::mCherry-LoxP]) X
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX494This papermcIs40 [Plin-26::ABDvab-10::mCherry + Pmyo-2::GFP]; par-6(mib30[par-6::aid::egfp-loxp]) I; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV; heIs63[Pwrt-2::GFP::PH, Pwrt-2::GFP::H2B, Plin-48::mCherry] V
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX483This paperpar-6(mib30[par-6::aid::egfp-loxp]) I; maph-1.1(mib12[egfp::maph-1.1]) I; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV; dlg-1(mib23[dlg-1::mCherry-LoxP]) X
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX505This papermaph-1.1(mib12[egfp::maph-1.1]) I; pkc-3(mib78[egfp-loxp::aid::pkc-3]) II; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV; dlg-1(mib23[dlg-1::mCherry-LoxP]) X
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX592This papermaph-1.1(mib12[egfp::maph-1.1]) I; noca-1(ok3692)V/nT1[qIs51](IV;V)
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX658This papermaph-1.1(mib12)I; par-6(mib24[par-6::egfp-loxp] I; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)]) IV; noca-1(ok3692)V/nT1[qIs51](IV;V)
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX487This paperpar-6(mib25[par-6::mCherry-LoxP]) I; ebp-2(he293[ebp-2::egfp]) II; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX580This paperebp-2(he293[ebp-2::egfp]) II; noca-1(ok3692)V/nT1[qIs51](IV;V)
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX659This paperpar-6(mib24[par-6::egfp-loxp] I; ebp-2(he293[ebp-2::egfp]) II; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)]) IV; noca-1(ok3692)V/nT1[qIs51](IV;V)
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX567This paperpar-6(mib30[par-6::aid::egfp-loxp]) I; ltSi540[pOD1343/pSW160; Pnoca-1de::noca-1de::sfGFP; cb-unc-119(+)]II; unc-119(ed3)III; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX355This paperpar-6(mib30[par-6::aid::egfp-loxp]) I; ltSi540[pOD1343/pSW160; Pnoca-1de::noca-1de::sfGFP; cb-unc-119(+)]II; unc-119(ed3)III; ieSi57[eft-3p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX568This paperpar-6(mib30[par-6::aid::egfp-loxp]) I; gip-1(wow25[tagRFP-t::3xMyc::gip-1]) III; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX502This paperpar-6(mib30[par-6::aid::egfp-loxp]) I; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV; dlg-1(mib23[dlg-1::mCherry-LoxP]) X; ptrn-1(wow4[PTRN-1::GFP]) X
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX657This paperpkc-3(mib78[egfp-loxp::aid::pkc-3]) II; Pnoca-1de::noca-1de::superfolderGFP; cb-unc-119(+)II; unc-119(ed3)III; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX579This papergip-1(wow25[tagRFP-t::3xMyc::gip-1]) III; noca-1(ok3692)V/nT1[qIs51](IV;V)
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX561This paperpar-6(mib30[par-6::aid::egfp-loxp]) I; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV; mibEx221(Pdpy-7::par-6::mch)
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX563This paperpar-6(mib30[par-6::aid::egfp-loxp]) I; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV; heIs63[Pwrt-2::GFP::PH, Pwrt-2::GFP::H2B, Plin-48::mCherry] V; mibEx222(Pdpy-7::par-6::mch; Pmyo-2::egfp)
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX608This paperpw27[nekl-2::aid];pwSi10[phyp7::bfp::tir-1];pw17[chc-1::GFP]; mibEx223(Pwrt-2::mCh::H2B; Pwrt-2::mCh::PH)
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX447This paperpkc-3(mib78[egfp-loxp::aid::pkc-3]) II; mibIs48[Pelt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV; mibIs23 [lgl-1::GFP-2TEV-Avi 10 ng + Pmyo-3::mCherry 10 ng + lambda DNA 60 ng] V
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX431This paperpar-6(mib30[par-6::aid::egfp-loxp]) I; mibIs48[Pelt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV; dlg-1(mib23[dlg-1::mCherry-LoxP]) X
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX406This paperpar-6(mib30[par-6::aid::egfp-loxp]) I; pkc-3(mib80[mcherry-loxp::pkc-3]) II; mibIs48[Pelt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX653This paperpar-6(mib24[par-6::egfp-loxp] I; pkc-3(mib78[egfp-loxp::aid::pkc-3]) II; mibIs48[Pelt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)]) IV
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX411This paperpar-6(mib30[par-6::aid::egfp-loxp]) I; pkc-3(mib80[mcherry-loxp::pkc-3]) II; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX578This paperpar-6(mib30[par-6::aid::egfp-loxp]) I; par-3(it300[par-3::mcherry]) III; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX484This paperpar-6(mib25[par-6::mCherry-LoxP]) I; pkc-3(mib78[egfp-loxp::aid::pkc-3]) II; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX485This paperpkc-3(mib78[egfp-loxp::aid::pkc-3]) II; par-3(it300[par-3::mcherry]) III; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX486This paperpar-6(mib25[par-6::mCherry-LoxP]) I; par-3(mib68[eGFP-Lox2272::AID::par-3b+eGFP(noIntrons)-LoxP::AID::par-3g]) III; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX492This paperpkc-3(it309[GFP::pkc-3]) II; par-3(mib68[eGFP-Lox2272::AID::par-3b+eGFP(noIntrons)-LoxP::AID::par-3g]) III; mibIs49[Pwrt-2::TIR-1::tagBFP2-Lox511::tbb-2–3'UTR, IV:5014740–5014802 (cxTi10882 site)] IV
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)AW1015Hughes et al., 2014RRID:WB-STRAIN:WBStrain00042230ouIs10[Pscm::NLS::tdTomato(pAW584)+Pwrt2::GFP::PH(pAW561)+Pdpy-7::2xNLS::YFP(pAW516)] I
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)BOX188Waaijers et al., 2016maph-1.1(mib12[egfp::maph-1.1]) I
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)CA1200CGCRRID:WB-STRAIN:WBStrain00004055ieSi57[eft-3p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II; unc-119(ed3) III
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)GR1395Hayes et al., 2006RRID:WB-STRAIN:WBStrain00007913mgIs49 [mlt-10::GFP-pest; ttx-1::GFP]
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)JLF15Jessica Feldmanptrn-1(wow4[PTRN-1::GFP]) X
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)JLF173Jessica Feldmangip-1(wow25[tagRFP-t::3xMyc::gip-1]) III
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)KK1218CGCRRID:WB-STRAIN:WBStrain00023582par-3(it300[par-3::mCherry]) III
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)KK1228CGCRRID:WB-STRAIN:WBStrain00023583pkc-3(it309[GFP::pkc-3]) II
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)KK1262CGCRRID:WB-STRAIN:WBStrain00023586par-1 (it324[par-1::gfp::par-1 exon 11a])
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)ML916CGCRRID:WB-STRAIN:WBStrain00026581mcIs40 [Plin-26::ABDvab-10::mCherry + Pmyo-2::GFP]
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)OD1652Karen OegemaRRID:WB-STRAIN:WBStrain00044359ltSi540[pOD1343/pSW160; Pnoca-1de::noca-1de::sfGFP; cb-unc-119(+)]II; unc-119(ed3)III
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)RT3638David Faypw27[nekl-2::aid];pwSi10[phyp7::bfp::tir-1];pw17[chc-1::GFP]
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)SV1009Wildwater et al., 2011RRID:WB-STRAIN:WBStrain00034608heIs63[Pwrt-2::GFP::PH, Pwrt-2::GFP::H2B, Plin-48::mCherry]V
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)SV1937Sander van den Heuvelebp-2(he293[ebp-2::egfp]) II
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)VC2998CGCRRID:WB-STRAIN:WBStrain00037614noca-1(ok3692)V/nT1[qIs51](IV;V)
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)CA1352RRID:WB-STRAIN:WBStrain00004071ieSi64 [gld-1p::TIR1::mRuby::gld-1 3’UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II
Strain, strain background(C. elegans)STR320Martin Harterinkmaph-1.1(mib15[GFPKI]);hrtEx110[Pptrn-1::ebp-2::mKate2; Pmyo-2::tdTom]
Recombinant DNA reagentPlasmid: pJJR82Addgene#75027EGFP^SEC^3xFlag vector with ccdB markers for cloning homology arms
Recombinant DNA reagentPlasmid: pJJR83Addgene#75028mCherry^SEC^3xFlag vector with ccdB markers for cloning homology arms
Recombinant DNA reagentPlasmid: pMLS257Addgene#73716SapTrap destination vector for building repair template only vectors
Recombinant DNA reagentPlasmid: pDD379Addgene#91834SapTrap destination vector for building combined sgRNA expression + repair template vectors, using the F+E sgRNA scaffold
Recombinant DNA reagentPlasmid: pJJR50Addgene#75026U6 promoter driven flipped + extended sgRNA expression vector
Recombinant DNA reagentPlasmid: Peft-3::cas9Addgene#46168codon optimized Cas9_SV40 NLS with intron
Recombinant DNA reagentPlasmid: Pdpy-7::par-6::mCherryThis paperPlasmid for expression of PAR-6::mCherry in the hypodermis (Figure 3—figure supplement 2). Full sequence in Supplementary file 1.
Recombinant DNA reagentPlasmid: PAR-6 PDZ in pMB28This paperYeast expression plasmid of PAR-6 PDZ fused to Gal4 DNA binding domain (Figure 6—figure supplement 1). Full sequence in Supplementary file 1.
Recombinant DNA reagentPlasmid: NOCA-1d in pMB29This paperYeast expression plasmid of NOCA-1d fused to Gal4 activation domain (Figure 6—figure supplement 1). Full sequence in Supplementary file 1.
Sequence-based reagentpar-6 sgRNAgacgcaaatgacagtgatagTGGsgRNA target site used to engineer the par-6 locus. PAM site in uppercase.
Sequence-based reagentpkc-3 sgRNAtgggtctccgacatcattagAGGsgRNA target site used to engineer the pkc-3 locus. PAM site in uppercase.
Sequence-based reagentpar-3 sgRNA 1tttcagatcgatcatcatgtCGGsgRNA target site used to target the par-3 locus. PAM site in uppercase.
Sequence-based reagentpar-3 sgRNA 2cacatgcataacggtcgtggTGGsgRNA target site used to target the par-3 locus. PAM site in uppercase.
Sequence-based reagentdlg-1 sgRNAgccacgtcattagatgaaatTGGsgRNA target site used to target the dlg-1 locus. PAM site in uppercase.
Sequence-based reagentmos IV 5013690.5015700 sgRNAagctcaatcgtgtacttgcgTGGsgRNA target site for LG IV position 5013690.5015700, used to insert TIR-1 expression cassette. PAM site in uppercase.
Sequence-based reagentebp-2 sgRNA 1gcaggcaaatctggacgataCGGsgRNA target site used to edit the ebp-2 locus.
Sequence-based reagentebp-2 sgRNA 2tacggggataggataagcaaTGGsgRNA target site used to edit the ebp-2 locus.
Sequence-based reagentPdpy-7_FThis paperPCR primersTGTAATACGACTCACTATAGGGCGAATTGGctcattccacgatttctcgc. See Materials and methods section ‘PAR-6::mCherry transgenic array’ for usage details.
Sequence-based reagentPdpy-7_RThis paperPCR primerstctggaacaaaatgtaagaatattc See Materials and methods section ‘PAR-6::mCherry transgenic array’ for usage details.
Sequence-based reagentpar-6_F1This paperPCR primerstttaagaatattcttacattttgttccagaATGTCCTACAACGGCTCCTA See Materials and methods section ‘PAR-6::mCherry transgenic array’ for usage details.
Sequence-based reagentpar-6_R1This paperPCR primersGGCCATGTTGTCCTCCTCTCCCTTGGACATGTCCTCTCCACTGTCCGAAT See Materials and methods section ‘PAR-6::mCherry transgenic array’ for usage details.
Sequence-based reagentpar-6_UTR_FThis paperPCR primersCACTCCACCGGAGGAATGGACGAGCTCTACTGAaaaactcttttcagcca See Materials and methods section ‘PAR-6::mCherry transgenic array’ for usage details.
Sequence-based reagentpar-6_UTR_RThis paperPCR primersTAAAGGGAACAAAAGCTGGAGCTCCACCGCgaaataaataatttattctc See Materials and methods section ‘PAR-6::mCherry transgenic array’ for usage details.
Sequence-based reagentmCherry_FThis paperPCR primersTCCAAGGGAGAGGAGGACAA See Materials and methods section ‘PAR-6::mCherry transgenic array’ for usage details.
Sequence-based reagentmCherry_RThis paperPCR primersGTAGAGCTCGTCCATTCCTC See Materials and methods section ‘PAR-6::mCherry transgenic array’ for usage details.
Sequence-based reagentpar-6_F2This paperPCR primersggaggcgcgccATGATTGTGCCAGAAGCTCATCG See Materials and methods section ‘yeast two-hybrid’ analysis for usage details.
Sequence-based reagentpar-6_R2This paperPCR primersggagcggccgcTCAGGCGTTCGGTGTTCCTTGTT See Materials and methods section ‘yeast two-hybrid’ analysis for usage details.
Sequence-based reagentnoca-1d_FThis paperPCR primersggaggcgcgccATGAATATTTGTTGTTGTGG See Materials and methods section ‘yeast two-hybrid’ analysis for usage details.
Sequence-based reagentnoca-1d_RThis paperPCR primersggagcggccgcCTATTGAACTCTGCATACAT. See Materials and methods section ‘yeast two-hybrid’ analysis for usage details.

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A zip archive containing the DNA sequences of genome edits and plasmids described in this paper in genbank and SnapGene format.

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