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Strain W894

• CGSC#: 4956
• Strain Designation

  Designation	Source	Preference
  W894	Lederberg J.	1

  
  
• Sex(Hfr,F+,F-,or F'): F-
• 8 Mutations:

  Mutation	Location	Certainty	Display
  thr-1	0.01	1	thr-1
  leuB6(Am)	1.74	1	leuB6(Am)
  lacY1	7.79	1	lacY1
  glnX44(AS)	14.99	1	glnX44(AS)
  galK2(Oc)	16.99	1	galK2(Oc)
  rfbC1	45.43	1	rfbC1
  malT1(LamR)	76.54	1	malT1(λR)
  thiE1	90.34	1	thiE1

  
  
• Comments:
• References:
  • Bachmann, BJ 1972. Pedigrees of some mutant strains of Escherichia coli K-12. Bacteriol.Rev. 36(4):525-57.
  
  

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