CGSC Strain#: 5625
Strain Designation: WM301     
Source of Strain: W. Messer
Sex: F-
Chromosomal Markers: leuB19,
lac-11,
sulA1,
trp-25,
thyA59,
deoB23,
arg-28,
[r+B,m+B],
pro-19,
str-56,
his-47,
met-55,
gal-11Strain Comments: - The strain is r+B,m+B.
- thyA59-- 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.
- arg-28-- In cgsc: AC2519 F+. Source: Boyer E.coli B/r.
- [r+B,m+B]-- is a K-12 and B/r hybrid. K-12 with B restriction and modification.
References: - Beyersmann, D., W. Messer, M. Schlicht 1974. Mutants of Escherichia coli B/r defective in deoxyribonucleic acid initiation: dnaI, a new gene for replication. J.Bacteriol. 118:783-789