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Stock IDSD02115
Strain Name∆TWI1hk-C4
AKA
SpeciesT. thermophila
Genetic Descriptiontwi1[∆::neo3]/twi1[∆::neo3] (?)
MAC Knockins/outs
MIC Knockins/outsNeo3 replaces coding of TWI1
Gene of InterestTWI1 (TTHERM_01161040)
OriginKazufumi Mochizuki
PublicationsMochizuki K, Fine NA, Fujisawa T, Gorovsky MA. 2002. Analysis of a piwi-related gene implicates small RNAs in genome rearrangement in tetrahymena. Cell 110(6):689-99.
CommentsHomozygous heterokaryon of TWI1 gene with neo3, derived from B2086XCU428. Can mate with ∆TWI1hk-F3 and CU427.

From the Gorovsky lab, University of Rochester. This strain has been cataloged by the Stock Center but not thawed.
Research Resource IdentifierTSC_SD02115
Requires MTA?No
Academic cost $45