diff --git a/app/models/strain.js b/app/models/strain.js
index 1c05651..3f761ba 100644
--- a/app/models/strain.js
+++ b/app/models/strain.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export default DS.Model.extend({
   measurements: DS.hasMany('measurements', { async: true }),
   speciesName: DS.attr('string'),
   strainName: DS.attr('string'),
-  strainType: DS.attr('string'),
+  typeStrain: DS.attr('boolean'),
   etymology: DS.attr('string'),
   accessionBanks: DS.attr('string'),
   genbankEmblDdb: DS.attr('string'),
diff --git a/app/templates/strains/show.hbs b/app/templates/strains/show.hbs
index 4a06500..3cd72b2 100644
--- a/app/templates/strains/show.hbs
+++ b/app/templates/strains/show.hbs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
           <dd><em>{{model.speciesName}}</em></dd>
         </dl>
         <dl class="span-2">
-          <dt>Type</dt>
-          <dd>{{model.strainType}}</dd>
+          <dt>Type Strain?</dt>
+          <dd>{{if model.typeStrain 'Yes' 'No'}}</dd>
         </dl>
       </div>
       {{! ROW 2 }}
diff --git a/server/mocks/strains.js b/server/mocks/strains.js
index d21f525..35bd357 100644
--- a/server/mocks/strains.js
+++ b/server/mocks/strains.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module.exports = function(app) {
       id: 1,
       speciesName: "Species One",
       strainName: "ABC",
-      strainType: "Test Type",
+      typeStrain: true,
       etymology: "Test Etymology",
       accessionBanks: "Test Accession",
       genbankEmblDdb: "Test Genbank",
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module.exports = function(app) {
       id: 2,
       speciesName: "Species Two",
       strainName: "XYZ",
-      strainType: "Test Type",
+      typeStrain: false,
       etymology: "Test Etymology",
       accessionBanks: "Test Accession",
       genbankEmblDdb: "Test Genbank",
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ module.exports = function(app) {
       id: 3,
       speciesName: "Species Three",
       strainName: "QRS",
-      strainType: "Test Type",
+      typeStrain: true,
       etymology: "Test Etymology",
       accessionBanks: "Test Accession",
       genbankEmblDdb: "Test Genbank",
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module.exports = function(app) {
       id: 4,
       speciesName: "Species Four",
       strainName: "LMN",
-      strainType: "Test Type",
+      typeStrain: true,
       etymology: "Test Etymology",
       accessionBanks: "Test Accession",
       genbankEmblDdb: "Test Genbank",