CGSC Strain#: 5609
Strain Designation: WA707      Source of Strain: W. Arber
Other Designations: AC5609
Sex: F- Chromosomal Markers: Δ(galM-ybhJ)884, Δ46, met-100, [mal⁺]_K-12(λ^S)
Strain Comments:

• This is a descendant of E. coli B, Bc, cured of a defective prophage found in the wild type (DE46). The malB region was transduced in from E. coli K-12.
• Δ(galM-ybhJ)884-- Deletion from base 769,048 to 786,294 in the REL606 genome and includes the following genes: galMKTE, modFE, acrZ, modABC, ybhA, pgl, ybhD, ybhH, ybhI, and ybhJ
• Δ46-- : cured of defective P2-like prophage found in wildtype E.coli B.
• Δ(galM-ybhJ)884 was formerly called
• LamS = Lambda sensitive

References:

• Wood, W.B. 1966. Host specificity of DNA produced by Escherichia coli: bacterial mutations affecting the restriction and modification of DNA. J.Mol.Biol. 16:118-133