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Strain MEC5

• CGSC#: 7261
• Strain Designation

  Designation	Source	Preference
  MEC5	Eisenberg M.A.	1

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

  Mutation	Location	Certainty	Display
  thr-1	0.01	1	thr-1
  leuB6(Am)	1.74	1	leuB6(Am)
  glnX44(AS)	14.99	1	glnX44(AS)
  LAM-	17.40	1	λ-
  bioF125	17.45	1	bioF125
  rfbC1	45.43	1	rfbC1
  thiE1	90.34	1	thiE1

  
  
• Comments:
• References:
  • Rolfe, B., M.A. Eisenberg 1968. Genetic and biochemical analysis of the biotin loci of Escherichia coli K-12. J.Bacteriol. 96:515-524
  
  

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