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Stock IDSD01229
Strain NameIA308
AKAmpC-1 V
SpeciesT. thermophila
Genetic DescriptionmpC-1/mpC-1 (mpC-1; V)
MAC Knockins/outs
MIC Knockins/outs
Gene of InterestMPC (membranellar pattern C)
OriginGenomic exclusion progeny following outcross to B2079-X-VI of a clone resulting from nitrosoguanidine mutagenesis of IA264 followed by cytogamy in 1981
PublicationsFrankel J, Jenkins LM, Bakowska J, Nelsen EM. 1984b. Mutational analysis of patterning of oral structures in tetrahymena. I. effects of increased size on organization. J Embryol Exp Morphol 82:41-66.

Frankel J, Nelsen EM, Bakowska J, Jenkins LM. 1984a. Mutational analysis of patterning of oral structures in tetrahymena. II. A graded basis for the individuality of intracellular structural arrays. J Embryol Exp Morphol 82:67-95.
CommentsFormation of a fourth membranelle in the oral apparatus, with increased penetrance at higher temperature. Located on chromosome 3, probably 3L. The published phenotypic analysis was carrried out on a different homozygous clone that is now extinct.

Submitted by Joseph Frankel, University of Iowa
Research Resource IdentifierTSC_SD01229
Requires MTA?No
Academic cost $45