TABLE 1.
E. coli and Salmonella strains used in the study
| Strain | Description | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| AB259 | relA1 spoT1 thi-1 supQ80 | E. A. Adelberg |
| AB1157 | thr-1 ara-14 leuB6 Δ(gpt-proA)62 lacY1 tsx-33 supE44 galK2 hisG4-rfbD1 mgl-51 rpsL31 kdgK51 xyl-5 mtl-1 argE3 thi-1 | E. A. Adelberg |
| GM3819 | AB1157 but Δdam-16::Kan | Lab stock |
| GM4799 | AB1157 but mutS458::mTn10Kan | Lab stock |
| GM7451 | GM4799/pMQ372(mutS+) | Lab stock |
| GM7453 | GM4799/pmutSΔ800 | Lab stock |
| GM8311 | AB1157 but mutS+-blaa | Lab stock |
| GM8313 | AB1157 but mutSΔ2-blaa | Lab stock |
| GM8315 | AB1157 but mutSΔ800-blaa | Lab stock |
| GM8317 | GM3819 but mutS+-bla | Lab stock |
| GM8319 | GM3819 but mutSΔ2-bla | Lab stock |
| GM8321 | GM3819 but mutSΔ800-bla | Lab stock |
| SA534b | serA13 rfa-3058 | K. E. Sanderson |
| TP798 | MG1655 Δ(recC-ptr-recB-recD)::Ptac- gam-bet-exo-cat | A. R. Poteete et al. (15) |
| TP879 | AB1157 but Δ(recC-ptr-recB-recD)::Ptac- gam-bet-exo-pae-recA+-bla | A. R. Poteete |
a
Referred to as mutS+, mutSΔ2, and mutSΔ800 in the text.
b
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium.