| S. no. | Strain name | Source |
| 1. | Caenorhabditis elegans N2 (Bristol) | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center (CGC), University of Minnesota |
| 2. | C. elegans PS3525 egl-17::cfp + unc-119(+) | Caenorhabditis Genetics Center (CGC), University of Minnesota |
| 3. | E. coli OP50. Uracil auxotroph. E. coli B | A gift from Dr. Alejandro Aballay, Oregon Health and Science University (OSHU) |
| 4. | E. faecalis OG1RF | A gift from Dr. Alejandro Aballay, OSHU |
| 5. | E. faecalis TX5266 ΔfsrB OG1RF | A gift from Dr. Barbara Murray, McGovern Medical School, UT Health |