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Strain - VS111-K2Strain VS111-K2Strain VS111-K2
- CGSC#: 8229
- Strain Designation
- Sex(Hfr,F+,F-,or F'): F-
- 5 Mutations:
- Comments:
- It may be necessary to transduce topA75 into MG1655 (again) or other strain, to observe the phenotype.
- The cold-sens. topA phenotype can be overcome by amplification of the Topo IV region (see below, Dorman et al., Raji et al., Khodursky).
- This strain was constructed by transduction of topA75 zci-2234::cat into MG1655.
- References:
- Raji, A., D.J. Zabel, C.S. Laufer, R.E. Depew 1985. Genetic analysis of mutations that compensate for loss of Escherichia coli DNA topoisomerase I. J.Bacteriol. 162:1173-1179
- Dorman, CJ, AS Lynch, NN Bhriain, CF Higgins 1989. DNA supercoiling in Escherichia coli: topA mutations can be suppressed by DNA amplifications involving the tolC locus. Mol. Microbiol. 3(4):531-40.
- Stupina, V.A., J.C. Wang 2005. Viability of Escherichia coli topA mutants lacking DNA topoisomerase I. J.Biol.Chem. 280:355-360
- Khodursky, A.B. 2006. Pers.Commun.to MB 5:2006
- Khodursky, A.B. 2006. Pers.Commun.to MB 5:2006