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    Name DA837   View On Wormbase
    Species Escherichia coli
    GenotypeE. coli.
    DescriptionBacteria. E. coli. Str-R. Uracil auxotroph. DA837 is derived from OP50. DA837 is harder for worms to eat than most E. coli strains. Some mild Eat mutant worms are easier to distinguish from WT when grown on DA837 than when grown on other E. coli strains. Biosafety Level: BSL-1.
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    Made byLeon Avery
    Laboratory DA
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