Table 1.
Bacterial E. coli K12 strains used in this study.
| Strain | Genotype | Phenotype | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| JM105 | E.coli K12 (supE endA sbc B15 hsd R4 rpsL thi Δ(lac-proAB)/F'lacZ ΔM15) | wild-type for DNA repair | IBB PAS collection |
| BH1100 | as JM105 but recA::Cmr | Recombination and SOS deficient | R. Devoret collection |
| BH430 | as JM105 but uvrA::Tetr | NER deficient | S. Boiteux collection |
| BJ1 | as BH430 but recA::Cmr | NER, recombination and SOS deficient | IBB PAS collection |
| BJ2 | as JM105 but mutL::Kanr | MMR deficient | [Pl(NR 9559) →JM105 Kanr] 45 This work |
| BJ3 | as BH430 but mutL::Kanr | NER, MMR deficient | [Pl(NR 9559) → BH430 Kanr] 45 This work |