Table I.
E. coli strains used in this study and their spontaneous mutant frequencies
| Straina | Relevant genotype | Spontaneous mutant frequencyb (×107) | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR10832 | KA796, wild-type | 0.3±0.1 | [17] |
| NR12896 | KA796, mutS201::Tn5 | 34.3±3.3 | [17] |
| NR11102 | KA796, mutL211::Tn5 | 27.5±2.4 | [17] |
| NR12897 | KA796, mutH471::Tn5 | 28.9±8.1 | [17] |
| NR12999 | KA796, uvrA277::Tn10 | 0.4±0.1 | [17] |
| GW5352 | AB1157, ada-10::Tn10 | — | [18] |
| KT233 | AB1157, ada::kan, ogt::cat | — | [19] |
| KT01121 | NR10832, ada-10::Tn10, ogt::cat | 1.1±0.6 | This study |
| KT11141 | NR12896, mutS201::Tn5, ada-10::Tn10, ogt::cat | 41.7±7.4 | This study |
| KT21181 | NR11102, mutL211::Tn5, ada-10::Tn10, ogt::cat | 21.1±0.5 | This study |
| KT31131 | NR12897, mutH471::Tn5, ada-10::Tn10, ogt::cat | 32.6±5.8 | This study |
| KT10021U | NR12896, mutS201::Tn5, uvrA277::Tn10 | 43.0±9.4 | This study |
| KT20021U | NR11102, mutL211::Tn5, uvrA277::Tn10 | 13.1±2.1 | This study |
| KT30013U | NR12897, mutH471::Tn5, uvrA277::Tn10 | 34.7±3.7 | This study |