Fig. 1.

A recG mutation enhances the Pol IV-dependent component of adaptive mutation. The accumulation of Lac+ mutations in Lac− cells incubated on lactose minimal medium. Wild type = FC40; ΔdinB = FC1354; recG = FC438; ΔdinB recG = FC1355. Two experiments are shown, one with FC40 and FC1354, and one with FC438 and FC1355. Data are the mean number of Lac+ colonies appearing each day from days 3–5; each point is the mean of four cultures ± SEM.