TABLE 3.

Mutations within the rpoS gene of soil-persistent and commensal E. coli strains compared to MG1655

Strain	Nucleotide change		Corresponding amino acid change (codon position)
	Position	Change
COB583	97	C→G	Gln (Q) to Glu (E) (33)
	942	C→T	—a
COB584	97	C→G	Gln (Q) to Glu (E) (33)
COB585	42	T→C	—
	81	A→G	—
	84	G→A	—
	93	A→T	—
	97	C→G	Gln (Q) to Glu (E) (33)
	123	C→T	—
	132	A→G	—
	144	G→A	—
	147	A→G	—
	819	G→A	—
	927	C→T	—
	972	C→A	—
	990	C→A	—
COB586	97	C→G	Gln (Q) to Glu (E) (33)
COB587	97	C→G	Gln (Q) to Glu (E) (33)
SE11	97	C→G	Gln (Q) to Glu (E) (33)
SE15	97	C→G	Gln (Q) to Glu (E) (33)
	163	T→C	—
	357	T→C	—
	462	T→C	—
	573	T→C	—
	699	G→A	—
	732	C→T	—
	990	G→A	—
BW25113	No change	No change	—

^a—, silent.