Recordings of locomotor behaviour in wild-type and mutant Caenorhabditis elegans

The analysis of behavioural mutants has led to the identification and characterisation of numerous genes affecting nervous system function. For example, in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans hundreds of genes have been identified whose loss of function leads to abnormal locomotion. We previously published a dataset of high-content, quantitative phenotypes for over 300 locomotion-abnormal mutants. Here we present the raw data underlying this database, consisting of approximately 12,000 videos recordings of locomotion mutants and parallel wild-type controls. Each genotype is represented by at least 15 videos of approximately 15 minutes (27000 frames); accessory files containing records of stage movements and other tracking data are also included. These data represent a useful resource for investigating the behavioural repertoire of C. elegans and assessing the impact of specific genes on locomotion.