CGSC Strain#: 12124
Strain Designation: C-1792      Source of Strain: M.G. Sunshine
Sex: F- Chromosomal Markers: tyrT66(AS), Δ(tonB-trp), his-, rpsL-(strR), arg-
Strain Comments:

• Indicator strain for phage P2.
• This is an E. coli C strain, not a K-12 strain.
• tyrT66(AS) was formerly called su⁺_III
• tyrT66(AS) was formerly called supF66
• AS = amber(UAG) suppressor
• strR = streptomycin resist.

References:

• Sunshine, MG, M Thorn, W Gibbs, R Calendar, B Kelly 1971. P2 phage amber mutants: characterization by use of a polarity suppressor. Virology 46(3):691-702.