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GENOTYPES of FREQUENTLY USED BACTERIAL STRAINS

All genes in the bacterium are presumed to be in the wildtype state, except for those listed, which are mutant  alleles carried by that bacterium. Genes listed on the F' episome, however, represent wildtype alleles unless specified otherwise. Strains are λ– unless specified otherwise.
 
BACTERIAL STRAINS, GENOTYPES
STRAIN GENOTYPE
BL21(DE3) F–, ompT, hsdSB(rB-, mB-), dcm, gal, λ(DE3)
*BL21(DE3) pLysS F–, ompT, hsdSB(rB-, mB-), dcm, gal, λ(DE3), pLysS (Cmr)
*BMH 71-18 mutS thi, supE, Δ(lac-proAB), (mutS::Tn10(tetr)], [F', tra D36, proAB, lacIqZΔM15]
C600 (1) thi-1, thr-1, leuB6, lacY1, tonA21, supE44
C600hfl (1) thi-1, thr-1, leuB6, lacY1, tonA21, supE44, hflA150::Tn10(tetr)
DH1 (2) recA1, endA1, gyrA96, thi-1, hsdR17(rK-, mK+), supE44, relA1
DH10B F–, mcrA Δ(mrr-hsdRMS-mcrBC), φ80lacZΔM15, ΔlacX74, deoR, recA1, endA1, araD139, Δ(ara, leu)7697, galU, galK, λ–, rpsL(strr), nupG
DH5α™ φ80dlacZΔM15, recA1, endA1, gyrAB, thi-1, hsdR17(rK-, mK+), supE44, relA1, deoR,
Δ(lacZYA-argF) U169, phoA
DM1 (3) F', dam-13::Tn9(Cmr) dcm, mcrB, hsdr-M+, gal1, gal2, ara-, lac-, thr-, leu-, tonR, tsxR, Suo
ES1301 mutS lacZ53, thyA36, rha-5, metB1, deoC, IN(rrnD-rrnE), [mutS201::Tn5]
*HB101 (4) thi-1, hsdS20(rB-, mB-), supE44, recA13, ara-14, leuB6, proA2, lacY1, galK2, rpsL20(strr), xyl-5, mtl-1
JM101 (5) supE, thi, Δ(lac-proAB), F' (traD36, proAB, lacIqZΔM15)
*JM109 (5) endA1, recA1, gyrA96, thi-1, hsdR17(rK-, mK+), relA1, supE44, Δ(lac-proAB), [F', traD36, proAB, lacIqZΔM15]
JM109(DE3) (5) endA1, recA1, gyrA96, thi-1, hsdR17(rK-, mK+), relA1, supE44, Δ(lac-proAB), [F', traD36, proAB, lacIqZΔM15], λ(DE3)
JM110 (5) rpsL(strr), thr, leu, thi, hsdR17(rK-, mK+), lacY, galK, galT, ara, tonA, tsx, dam, dcm, supE44, Δ(lac-proAB), [F', traD36, proAB, lacIqZΔM15]
KW251 supE44, galK2, galT22, metB1, hsdR2, mcrB1, mcrA, [argA81::Tn10(tetr)], recD1014
LE392 (6) hsdR514, (rK-, mK+), supE44, supF58, lacY1 or Δ(lacIZY)6, galK2, galT22, metB1, trpR55
NM522 (7) supE, thi, Δ(lac-proAB), Δhsd5(rK-, mK+), [F', proAB, lacIqZΔM15]
NM538 (8) supF, hsdR(rK-, mK+), trpR, lacY
NM539 (8) supF, hsdR(rK-, mK+), lacY, (P2)
*Select96™ mcrA, Δ(mrr-hsdRMS-mcrBC), φ80lacZΔM15, ΔlacX74, recA1, araD139 (ara-leu)7697, galU, galK, rspL, endA1, nupG
Stbl2™ F–, mcrA, Δ(mcrBC-hsdRMS-mrr), recA1, endA1, gyrA96, thi-1, supE44, relA1, λ-,
Δ(lac-proAB)
Stbl4™ mcrA, Δ(mcrBC-hsdRMS-mrr), recA1, endA1, gyrA96, thi-1, supE44, relA1, λ-,
Δ(lac-proAB), gal, F'{proAB, lacIq, ZΔM15, Tn10(tetR)}
SURE® e14-, (mcrA-), Δ(mcrCB-hsdSMR-mrr)171, endA1, supE44, thi-1, gyrA96, relA1, lac, recB, recJ, sbcC, umuC::Tn5(kanr), uvrC, [F', proAB, lacIqZΔM15::Tn10(tetr)]
TOP10 F–, mcrA, Δ(mrr-hsdRMS-mcrBC), φ80lacZΔM15, ΔlacX74, deoR, recA1, araD139,
Δ(ara, leu)7697, galU, galK, rpsL(strr), endA1, nupG
TOP10F' F'{lacIqTn10(tetR)}, mcrA, Δ(mrr-hsdRMS-mcrBC), φ80lacZΔM15, ΔlacX74, deoR, recA1, araD139, Δ(ara-leu)7697, galU, galK, rpsL(strr), endA1, nupG
XL1-Blue recA1, endA1, gyrA96, thi-1, hsdR17(rK-, mK+), supE44, relA1, lac,  [ F', proAB, lacIqZΔM15::Tn10(tetr)]
XL10-Gold® Tetr, Δ(mcrA)183, Δ(mcrCB-hsdSMR-mrr)173, endA1, supE44,  thi-1, recA1, gyrA96, relA1, lac Hte, [ F', proAB, lacIqZΔM15 ,Tn10(tetr) Amy Camr]a
Y1089 (9) Δ(lacU169), proA+, Δ(lon), araD139, strA, hflA150, [chr::Tn10(tetr)], (pMC9)
Y1090 (9) Δ(lacU169), proA+, Δ(lon), araD139, strA, supF, rpsL(strr), [trpC22::Tn10(tetr)], (pMC9), hsdR(rK-, mK+)
*Strains available from Promega as competent cells are indicated by an  asterisk. Strains shown in bold are available from Promega as glycerol freezer stocks.
MISCELLANEOUS and REFERENCES
  • F' host contains an F' episome with the stated features.
  • λ(DE3) is bacteriophage λ carrying the gene for T7 RNA polymerase integrated into the host genome.
  • pMC9 is pBR322 with lacIq inserted and confers ampicillin and tetracycline resistance.

References

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