TABLE 2.
Survival of different ruv derivatives after UV irradiationa
| Strain | Relevant genotype | Avg survival ratio ± SD at 10 J/m2 |
|---|---|---|
| AB1157 | Wild type | 0.89 ± 0.04 |
| LMM10 | ΔruvABC | 0.051 ± 0.002 |
| JC7623 | recBC sbcBC | 0.73 ± 0.02 |
| LMM864 | recBC sbcBC ΔruvABC | 0.0004 ± 0.00003 |
| JC5519 | recBC | 0.046 ± 0.012 |
| LMM20 | recBC ΔruvABC | 0.035 ± 0.004 |
| LMM965 | sbcBC | 0.69 ± 0.04 |
| LMM966 | sbcBC ΔruvABC | 0.0003 ± 0.0001 |
| LMM979 | sbcB | 0.84 ± 0.05 |
| LMM983 | sbcB ΔruvABC | 0.00039 ± 0.00008 |
| N2364 | sbcC | 0.83 ± 0.05 |
| LMM971 | sbcC ΔruvABC | 0.023 ± 0.003 |
| LMM984 | sbcB rus-1 | 0.89 ± 0.06 |
| LMM986 | sbcB rus-1 ΔruvABC | 0.68 ± 0.06 |
| LMM997 | ΔxonA | 0.90 ± 0.04 |
| LMM1015 | ruvB | 0.045 ± 0.004 |
| LMM1017 | ΔxonA ruvB | 0.041 ± 0.005 |
| LMM1018 | sbcB ruvB | 0.00062 ± 0.00011 |
| LMM1032 | recJ | 0.54 ± 0.09 |
| LMM1033 | recBC sbcBC recJ | 0.00005 ± 0.00002 |
| LMM1034 | sbcB recJ | 0.54 ± 0.07 |
| LMM1035 | sbcB recJ ΔruvABC | 0.00028 ± 0.00009 |
a
In all strains listed, the designation sbcB corresponds to the sbcB15 mutation. Values are averages ± standard deviations of results from three independent experiments. Ratios of the number of colonies on irradiated plates to that on nonirradiated plates are given.