CGSC Strain#: 6833
Strain Designation: W5274      Source of Strain: J. Lederberg
Sex: F+ Chromosomal Markers: thyA147
Strain Comments:

• thyA147-- 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.

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