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Strain RB791

• CGSC#: 6564
• Strain Designation

  Designation	Source	Preference
  RB791	Brent R.	1

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

  Mutation	Location	Certainty	Display
  lacIp-4000(lacIQ)	7.90	1	lacIp-4000(lacIQ)
  LAM-	17.40	1	λ-
  IN(rrnD-rrnE)1	73.74	1	IN(rrnD-rrnE)1

  
  
• Comments:
  • 1.We have received reports that this strain is not F^-. It is a male, most likely an F' strain.
  • 2.Feedback indicates that the lacI^Q is probably carried on the episome.
• References:
  • Brent, R., M. Ptashne 1981. Mechanism of action of the lexA gene product. Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 78:4204-4208
  
  

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