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MDS12
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This is a reduced genome strain derived from E. coli K-12 strain MG1655.[1] The MG1655 genome was reduced by 8.1%. The 12 deletions that were constructed removed most of the cryptic prophages, phage remnants, and IS elements from MG1655. Also deleted were a some genes of unknown function. In total, 409 ORF's and 2 stable RNA genes were deleted.
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Additional reduced genome strains with more of the genome deleted from MG1655 were constructed and characterized by Pósfai et al. (2006). [2]
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- ↑ Kolisnychenko V et al. (2002) Engineering a reduced Escherichia coli genome. Genome Res 12: 640-7 PubMed EcoliWiki page
- ↑ Posfai G et al. (2006) Emergent properties of reduced-genome Escherichia coli. Science 312: 1044-6 PubMed EcoliWiki page
