CGSC Strain#: 5997
Strain Designation: A19     
Source of Strain: R.F. Gesteland
Sex: Hfr
Point of Origin#: 21
Map Position: 97.00
Direction of Marker Transfer: Clockwise
Chromosomal Markers: rna-19,
gdhA2,
his-95,
relA1,
spoT1,
metB1Strain Comments: - The his marker may have reverted in CGSC #5997.
- The strain has been reported by Reiner to have an unidentified growth requirement satisfied by small amounts of yeast extract.
- rna-19-- : Also References \\ Weatherford et al. 1972 J.Biol.Chem.247:540 \\ Studier 1975 J.Bacteriol.124:307 \\ Apirion and Watson 1975 J.Bacteriol.124:317
- rna-19-- : Additional references to strain A19 and its derivatives: \\ Gesteland 1966 J.Mol.Biol.16:67 \\ Reiner 1969 J.Bacteriol. 97:1431,1437,1522
- spoT1-- In addition to the 6bp insertion, there is a C to T transition resulting in an H257Y substitution.
- rna-19 was formerly called rns-19
References: - Clark, A.J. 1963. Genetic analysis of a "double male" strain of Escherichia coli K-12. Genetics 48:105-120
- Gesteland, RF 1966. Isolation and characterization of ribonuclease I mutants of Escherichia coli. J. Mol. Biol. 16(1):67-84.
- Reiner, AM 1969. Genetic locus for ribonuclease I in Escherichia coli. J. Bacteriol. 97(3):1522-3.