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Stock IDSD02881
Strain NameXS87-5
AKA
SpeciesT. thermophila
Genetic Description(MTT1/mtt1[5neo2, ∆,(::HTAY1-122)]; pm-r, ?)
MAC Knockins/outsPartial replacement of MTT1 coding by N-terminus of HTAY, aa 1-122, with neo2 in 5’ flank of MTT1
MIC Knockins/outs
Gene of InterestHTAY (TTHERM_01079200)
OriginXiaoyuan Song
PublicationsSong X. 2006. In vivo functional studies of histone phosphorylation and histone variants in tetrahymena thermophila. University of Rochester.
CommentsSomatic transfomation of CU428xB2086 with pXS87. (MTT-neo2-2HA-HTAHTAY codes for histone variant protein H2A.Y into MTT1 locus, Incomplete replacement.

From the Gorovsky lab, University of Rochester. This strain has been cataloged by the Stock Center but not thawed.
Research Resource IdentifierTSC_SD02881
Requires MTA?No
Academic cost $45