Table 1. E.coli strains used in this study.
| Strain | Relevant Genotype | Source or Reference |
| ES1484 | mutL218::Tn10 | E.coli Genetic Stock Center |
| JW4128 | ΔmutL720::Kan | E.coli Genetic Stock Center |
| JW2799 | ΔmutH756::Kan | E.coli Genetic Stock Center |
| JW2703 | ΔmutS738::Kan | E.coli Genetic Stock Center |
| JW2146 | Δnfo786::Kan | E.coli Genetic Stock Center |
| JW2564 | Δung748::Kan | E.coli Genetic Stock Center |
| JW1738 | ΔxthA747::Kan | E.coli Genetic Stock Center |
| JW4019 | ΔuvrA753::Kan | E.coli Genetic Stock Center |
| RW1058 | uvrB5 nadA57::Tn10 | LGI Stocks |
| CS5540 | Δcho::cat | [35] |
| JW3786 | ΔuvrD769::Kan | E.coli Genetic Stock Center |
| RW698a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble | [11] |
| RW1044a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔrnhA339::cat | [11] |
| RW838a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔrnhB782::Kan | [11] |
| RW1092a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔrnhA339::cat ΔrnhB782::Kan | [11] |
| RW710a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble mutL211::Tn5 | [25] |
| RW1236a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔmutL720::Kan | RW698 x P1. JW4128 |
| RW1104a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔmutH756::Kan | RW698 x P1. JW2799 |
| RW1192a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔmutS738::Kan | RW698 x P1. JW2703 |
| RW942a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔrnhB782::Kan mutL218::Tn10 | RW838 x P1. ES1484 |
| RW970a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔrnhB782 | KanS derivative of RW838 |
| RW1056a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔrnhB782 ΔmutL720::Kan | RW970 x P1. JW4128 |
| RW1062a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔrnhB782 ΔmutH756::Kan | RW970 x P1. JW2799 |
| RW1194a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔrnhB782 ΔmutS738::Kan | RW970 x P1. JW2703 |
| RW1238a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble Δnfo786::Kan | RW698 x P1. JW2146 |
| RW1248a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble Δung748::Kan | RW698 x P1. JW2564 |
| RW1240a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔxthA747::Kan | RW698 x P1. JW1738 |
| RW1076a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔrnhB782 Δnfo786::Kan | RW970 x P1. JW2146 |
| RW1074a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔrnhB782 Δung748::Kan | RW970 x P1. JW2564 |
| RW1078a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔrnhB782 ΔxthA747::Kan | RW970 x P1. JW1738 |
| RW902a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔuvrA753::Kan | [11] |
| RW1094a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble uvrB5 nadA57::Tn10 | RW698 x P1. RW1058 |
| RW906a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔuvrC759::Kan | [11] |
| RW908a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble Δcho::cat | RW698 x P1. CS5540 |
| RW1184a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔuvrD769::Kan | RW698 x P1. JW3786 |
| RW990a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔrnhB782 ΔuvrA753::Kan | RW970 x P1. JW4019 |
| RW1096a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔrnhB782 uvrB5 nadA57::Tn10 | RW970 x P1. RW1058 |
| RW1068a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔrnhB782 ΔuvrC759::Kan | RW970 x P1. JW1898 |
| RW1070a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔrnhB782 Δcho::cat | RW970 x P1. CS5540 |
| RW1186a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔrnhB782 ΔuvrD769::Kan | RW970 x P1. JW3786 |
| RW1182a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔrnhA339::cat ΔrnhB782 | KanS derivative of RW1092 |
| RW1190a | recA730 lexA51(Def) Δ(umuDC)596::ermGT ΔdinB61::ble ΔrnhA339::cat ΔrnhB782 ΔuvrA753::Kan | RW1182 x P1. JW4019 |
a
: thr-1 araD139 Δ(gpt-proA)62 lacY1 tsx-33 glnV44 galK2 hisG4 rpsL31 xyl-5 mtl-1 argE3 thi-1 sulA211.