Strains we have in the lab

E. coli

For full genotypes see here.

All strains are labeled "Gx" and the frozen stocks are in the -80C box "Glasgow Lab Strains".

Cloning

• G1: TOP10 / DH10B (good cloning strain)
• G6: NEB Turbo (TG1 derivatives that also grow fast)
• G7: TG1 (grows fast, but not recA-)
• XL10 Gold

Protein expression

• G2: BL21(DE3) pLysS (CmR)
• G3: BL21-AI (induced by arabinose, not IPTG)
• G4: LOBSTR
• G5: ArcticExpress RIL (SpR / GnR)
• G8: DH10B(DE3)
• G9: DH10B pLysS (CmR)

LacI KO strains

• JW0336-1 from E. coli Keio Collection / Coli Genetics Stock Collection (lacI785(del)::kan, CGSC #8525)
• homemade BL21-AI lacI KO strain (CmR)
• DH10B lac:220 from Raman lab

Yeast

• Saccharomyces cerevisiae, EBY100

Bacillus

• Bacillus subtilis 168 WT