TABLE 1.
E. coli strains
| Bacterial strain | Relevant genotype | Reference/source |
|---|---|---|
| W3350A (= W3350) | F−lac3350 galK2 IN(rrnD-rrnE) | Hayes and Hayes (1986) |
| W3350(λimm434-T) | Strong imm434 CI activity | Hayes and Hayes (1986) |
| TC600 | thr1 leuB6 fhuA21 lacY1 glnV44 | Bachmann (1987) (from C600) |
| e14− glpR200 thi1 supE | ||
| N100 | recA | S. Hayes collection |
| SA500 | F−his87 relA1 strA181 tsx83(?) | Hayes (1991) (see text) |
| SA431 | SA500(λcI[Ts]857 Δorf146-chlA) | Adhya et al. (1968); Stevens et al. (1971) |
| SA439 | SA500(λcI[Ts]857 ΔP-chlA) | Adhya et al. (1968); Stevens et al. (1971) |
| Y832 | SA500(λcI[Ts]857Δ431=orf146-chlA) | Hayes (1991); Hayes et al. (1990) |
| Y836 | SA500(λbio275 cI[Ts]857 Δ431 | Hayes and Hayes (1986); Hayes et al. (1990) |
| B832 | C600 arg::Tn5 nusAhy302 | F. W. Stahl |
| recD1009 suII | ||
| FC40 (= SMR624) | Δ(srlR-recA)::Tn10 | Harris et al. (1994); S. M. Rosenberg via H. Bull |
| SMR692 | recD6001::miniTn10-kan | Harris et al. (1994); S. M. Rosenberg via H. Bull |
| FWS-A354 (= SMR1) | recB21 argA::Tn10 sbcA | Stahl et al. (1980); S. M. Rosenberg via H. Bull |
| SZ635/Szigety | 594 r−m+ruvC53 eda51::Tn10 | Sharples et al. (1990); S. M. Rosenberg via H. Bull |
| DPB271 | MG1655 recD1903::miniTn10 | Biek and Cohen (1986); S. M. Rosenberg via H. Bull |
| MVM401 | recF400::Tn5 sulA::Mud1 cam | Madiraju and Clark (1991) |
| N2731/SMR600 | recG258::miniTn10-kan | Lloyd and Buckman (1991); S. M. Rosenberg via H. Bull |
| JC12-123/FWS-A548 | AB1157 recJ284::Tn10 | Lovett and Clark (1985); S. M. Rosenberg via H. Bull |
| W3350 grpD55 | grpD55 (allele of dnaB) |
Bull and Hayes (1996); M. Horbay and S. Hayes, unpublished results) |
| malF3089::Tn10 | ||
| SMR572 | C600 Δ(srlR-recA)::Tn10 [pRP42] | S. M. Rosenberg via H. Bull |
| Y836[pCI+] | AmpRimmλ CI+ high copy | M. Horbay, this laboratory |
| TC600[pRP42] | AmpRimm434 CI+ | K. Asai, this laboratory |
| W3350[pRP42] | AmpRimm434 CI+ | K. Asai, this laboratory |
| N100[pRP42] | AmpRimm434 CI+ | A. Chu, this laboratory |
| Y836 grpD55 | grpD55 (allele of dnaB) malF::Tn10 | K. Asai, this laboratory |
| Y836 ΔrecA | recA (ΔsrlR-recA306::Tn10) | K. Asai, this laboratory |
| Y836 recB | recB21 argA::Tn10 | K. Asai, this laboratory |
| Y836 ruvC | ruvC53 eda51::Tn10 | K. Asai, this laboratory |
| Y836 recD | recD1903:: miniTn10 | K. Asai, this laboratory |
| Y836 ΔrecA recD | recA (ΔsrlR-recA306::Tn10) | K. Asai, this laboratory |
| recD6001::miniTn10-kan | ||
| Y836 recD recF | recD1903::miniTn10 recF400::kan | K. Asai/N. Pastershank, this laboratory |
| Y836 recF | recF400::Tn5 | N. Pastershank, this laboratory |
| Y836 recF recJ | recF400::Tn5 recJ284::Tn10 | N. Pastershank, this laboratory |
| Y836 recJ | recJ284::Tn10 | N. Pastershank, this laboratory |
| Y836 recG | recG258::miniTn10-kan | K. Asai, this laboratory |