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Strain CY55

• CGSC#: 5133
• Strain Designation

  Designation	Source	Preference
  CY55	Cronan J.E.	1

  
  
• Sex(Hfr,F+,F-,or F'): Hfr
• Hfr Point of Origin#: 42
• PO Map Position: 23.58
• Direction of Marker Transfer: Clockwise
• 8 Mutations:

  Mutation	Location	Certainty	Display
  LAM-	17.40	1	λ-
  fabA2(ts)	21.88	1	fabA2(ts)
  relA1	62.71	1	relA1
  rpsL118(strR)	74.84	1	rpsL118(strR)
  malT1(LamR)	76.54	0	malT1(λR)
  xyl-7	80.34	1	xyl-7
  mtlA2	81.26	1	mtlA2
  thiE1	90.34	1	thiE1

  
  
• Comments:
  • Transfers fabA as last marker.
• References:
  • Cronan, J.E., D.F. Silbert, D.L. Wulff 1972. Mapping of the fabA locus for unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in Escherichia coli. J.Bacteriol. 112:206-211
  
  

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