Genome sequencing of Escherichia coli Xac, UD131, and US157
Three strains of E. coli have been central to studies of bacterial translation. These are well identified by genotype, with the wild type Xac (ara gyrA rpoB argEamber DEL[lac-proAB]) being compared against strain US157 (Xac rspL141 zcg-174::Tn10) and strain UD131 (Xac rpsD12). Whole genome sequencing of these strains would provide valuable context for interpreting translational fidelity phenotypes observed experiments designed around these strains.