CGSC Strain#: 7209
Strain Designation: OV2      Source of Strain: W.D. Donachie
Sex: F- Chromosomal Markers: araBAD-38(Am), leu-87, lacZ125(Am), tsx-465(Am), galK42(Am), galE54(GalS), λ^-, tyrT181(ts,AS), tyrT77(AS), trpA49(Am), his-224, relA1, thyA756, spoT1, deo-84, ilv-693
Strain Comments:

• lacZ125(Am)-- is the amber mutation from Zipser's strain NG125 and Brenner's CA274. It was formerly called lac_125am by Brenner. In `interval 6' of Newton et al. JMB 14:290 (1965).
• galK42(Am)-- is Brenner's gal^-_U42am.
• trpA49(Am)-- is the amber mutation formerly called trp^-_8am by Brenner.
• thyA756-- Strains with this marker must have their medium supplemented with thymine (25ug/ml). This is true even for rich medium such as LB. Otherwise thymine starvation can lead to thymineless death.
• spoT1-- In addition to the 6bp insertion, there is a C to T transition resulting in an H257Y substitution.
• deo-84-- is a mutation in either deoB or deoC.
• tyrT181(ts,AS) was formerly called supF181
• tyrT77(AS) was formerly called supF77
• Am = amber(UAG) mutation
• AS = amber(UAG) suppressor
• GalS = UDPGal accum.toxic if GalKRP+
• ts = Temperature Sensitive

References:

• Donachie, WD, KJ Begg, M Vicente 1976. Cell length, cell growth and cell division. Nature 264(5584):328-33.
• Tormo, A., M. Vicente 1984. The ftsA gene product participates in formation of the Escherichia coli septum structure. J.Bacteriol. 157:779-794