Table 2B. Individual changes introduced into the lacZα indicator gene of pSJ1 by Tgo-Pol Z1 (exo−).
| Mutation type | Number | Frequency (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A→T/T→A | 8 | 7.4 | |||
| A→C/T→G | 0 | 0 | |||
| A→G/T→C | 2 | 1.9 | |||
| G→A/C→T | 37 | 34.3 | |||
| G→C/C→G | 37 | 34.3 | |||
| G→T/C→A | 12 | 11.1 | |||
| Insertions | 5 | 4.6 | |||
| Deletions | 7 | 6.5 | |||
| Total | 108 | 100 | |||
| A→N/T→N | 10 | 10.4 | |||
| G→N/C→N | 86 | 89.6 | |||
| Transitions | 39 | 40.6 | |||
| Transversions | 57 | 59.4 | 
A total of 108 white colonies were completely sequenced in order to reveal the actual change in the DNA responsible for the white phenotype.