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Stock IDSD01747
Strain NameIA246
AKApsmA2 II
SpeciesT. thermophila
Genetic DescriptionpsmA-2/psmA-2 (psmA-2; psmA, II)
MAC Knockins/outs
MIC Knockins/outs
Gene of InterestPSMA (pseudomacrostomeA)
OriginGenomic exclusion progeny following an outcross to B2079 X-VI of a mutant clone that resulted from nitrosoguanidine mutagenesis in 1979 of SB210 followed by cytogamy.
PublicationsUnpublished
CommentsA considerably more weakly expressed allele of psmA-1 (IA223) and psmA-3 (IA485, IA486). Delayed expression at 39° of a phenotype qualitatively similar to that of the "strong" alleles.

Submitted by Joseph Frankel, University of Iowa
Research Resource IdentifierTSC_SD01747
Requires MTA?No
Academic cost $45