TABLE 1.

Phenotypes of H. pylori chemotaxis mutants compared to WT for biofilm formation, swimming trajectory, and chemotaxis ability on soft agar plates

Mutants	Biofilm mass	Smooth/CCW or reversal/CW bias		Diameter of halo on soft agar plates
∆tlpA	Increaseda	Smooth	Fig. S1	Subtle difference	Fig. 3C and D (54)
∆tlpB	Decreasedb	Reversal	Fig. S1	Subtle difference	Fig. 3C and D (54)
∆cheA	Increased	Smooth	Fig. 5A (54)	Severe decrease	Fig. 3C and D (54)
∆cheY	Increased	Smooth	Fig. 5A (60)	Severe decrease	Fig. 3C and D (60)
∆cheW	Increased	Smooth	Fig. 5A (65)	Severe decrease	Fig. 3C and D (60)
∆cheZ	Decreased	Reversal	Fig. 5A (30)	Severe decrease	Fig. 3C and D
∆chePep	Decreased	Reversal	(40)	Severe decrease	Fig. 3C and D
∆cheV1	Increased	Smooth	Fig. 5A (60)	Severe decrease	Fig. 3C and D (60)
∆cheV3	Decreased	Reversal	Fig. 5A (60)	Subtle difference	Fig. 3C and D (60)
CheYD53A	Increased	Smooth	Fig. 5A	Severe decrease	Fig. 4A

^a The matches of increased biofilm mass and smooth swimming behavior are indicated with underlined type.

^b The matches of decreased biofilm mass and reversal swimming behavior are indicated with bold type.