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Site tfaR

• Name: tfaR
• Type: Gene
  Synonyms

  b1373	MG1655 locus tag
  ynaC

  
  
• Mnemonic: (homol.to lambda) tail fiber assembly gene
• Left End Point: 30.83
• Right End Point: 30.84
• Direction: >
• Priority: 0
  1 Alleles of This Gene

  tfaR736(del)::kan

  
  
• External Database Links:

  Host Site	Page Links
  EcoGene.org	EG13371
  EcoliWiki	tfaR

  
  
• Comment:
  • Part of Rac defective prophage. gene has homology with lambda tail fiber assembly gene.
• References:
  • Casjens, S. 2003. Prophages and bacterial genomics: what have we learned so far?. Mol.Microbiol. 49:277-300
  
  
  • Ren, D., L.A. Bedzyk, S.M. Thomas, R.W. Ye, T.K. Wood 2004. Gene expression in Escherichia coli biofilms. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 64:515-524